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Conspiracy theory over UFOs and missing scientists spreads from web to White House
Claim of nefarious plot draws attention of lawmakers and president – but are disappearances and deaths really linked?
TL;DR
- A conspiracy theory about missing or dead US scientists is gaining traction online and in media.
- The theory suggests a link to national security, UFOs, or sinister plots.
- Lawmakers have called for investigations into 'possible sinister connections' among at least 10 scientists.
- Experts suggest that the connections are being made by observers rather than actual facts.
- The wife of a missing scientist has dismissed theories about her husband's work.
- The phenomenon is seen as a convergence of existing anxieties about AI, disinformation, UFOs, and state secrets.