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People keep falling for fake 'drones over Jersey' videos


Published on 2024-12-18 16:42:18 - Popular Science
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  • Since late November, residents in New Jersey and at least five other states have reported spotting bright objects flying overhead. The sightings have stirred speculation, amplified by celebrities, commentators, and prominent public officials, that this is nefarious, experimental technology. Or aliens.

The article from Popular Science discusses the increasing prevalence of fake drone videos on social media platforms, particularly YouTube. It highlights how these videos, often showcasing spectacular but entirely fabricated aerial footage, are created using video game graphics or CGI software like Blender. The article explains that these misleading videos can range from seemingly plausible drone footage to outright fantastical scenes, such as drones flying through impossible environments or capturing events that never happened. It points out the difficulty in distinguishing real from fake due to the sophistication of modern graphics technology, and mentions specific examples like a video purporting to show a drone flying through a fireworks display, which was actually rendered in a video game. The piece also touches on the implications of such videos, including the spread of misinformation and the challenge they pose to genuine content creators and viewers trying to discern reality from fabrication.

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