Mystery New Jersey Drones Spark Baseless Conspiracy Theories: Here's What We Know, As Federal Agencies Say There Are No Anomalies

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

59% : The mysterious reports of drones dotting the skies over New Jersey and other northeastern states have sparked numerous conspiracy theories and misinformation as authorities investigate, with social media users and government officials alike baselessly speculating about foreign adversaries, aliens and nuclear fallout -- all of which the federal government says are false.
50% : The unnamed Department of Defense official said in the Dec. 14 briefing that unexplained drone sightings aren't new, and the department has "had to deal with drone incursions over our bases for quite a time now."
37% : Trump influencer and actress Roseanne Barr posted about the theory on Dec. 14.

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