{"id":3477,"date":"2025-03-11T15:51:57","date_gmt":"2025-03-11T15:51:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thataintnoplane.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/11\/im-just-sharing-a-little-research-on-mass-panics-and-gov-misinformation-campaigns-war-of-the-worlds-panic-was-a-fabrication-2\/"},"modified":"2025-03-11T15:51:57","modified_gmt":"2025-03-11T15:51:57","slug":"im-just-sharing-a-little-research-on-mass-panics-and-gov-misinformation-campaigns-war-of-the-worlds-panic-was-a-fabrication-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thataintnoplane.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/11\/im-just-sharing-a-little-research-on-mass-panics-and-gov-misinformation-campaigns-war-of-the-worlds-panic-was-a-fabrication-2\/","title":{"rendered":"I\u2019m just sharing A little research on mass panics and gov misinformation campaigns. War of the worlds panic was a fabrication."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I wanted to share some findings on mass panics and government misinformation campaigns, particularly focusing on the so-called &#8220;War of the Worlds&#8221; panic, which I believe was largely fabricated.<\/p>\n<p>Since the 1970s, numerous pages of previously classified government documents related to UFOs and UAPs have been released worldwide due to freedom of information laws. According to A.D. After Disclosure, many of these documents demonstrate that military agencies closely monitored UFO phenomena and had significant concerns, sometimes leading to embarrassment for organizations that long denied any involvement with these issues. A rich collection of declassified UFO\/UAP documents is available through The Black Vault.<\/p>\n<p>In 2021, the National Archives of Australia released a 1971 UFO report from Australian Intelligence. This report revealed several key insights regarding how public perceptions of UFOs were managed, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>In the 1950s, several retired U.S. intelligence officers asserted that it was generally accepted that some UFOs were extraterrestrial in origin.<\/li>\n<li>UFO data collection was classified, and efforts were made to discredit UFO acceptance. In 1949, investigators were replaced by those willing to ridicule the concept of UFOs.<\/li>\n<li>Past public reports on UAPs\/UFOs emphasized managing public perceptions rather than providing credible information.<\/li>\n<li>A 1953 intelligence report recommended educating the public to identify balloons and meteors and suggested implementing a &#8220;debunking&#8221; policy to minimize public interest. The public would only be informed of individual cases if objects were positively identified.<\/li>\n<li>By 1953, service members were prohibited from discussing UFOs under threat of severe penalties, while in 1954, military intelligence pressured airline pilots to keep sightings private.<\/li>\n<li>In 1960, it became illegal under the Espionage Act for retired military personnel to disclose UFO information.<\/li>\n<li>The U.S. government\u2019s aim was to create a fa\u00e7ade of ridicule to &#8220;allay public alarm&#8221; and mask real governmental programs that were developing vehicles resembling UFOs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It\u2019s interesting to compare the public management of UFO perceptions in the 1971 Australian report with a 2021 Preliminary Assessment of UAP from U.S. Intelligence. The similar narrative raises questions about whether the goals and beliefs behind these reports have remained constant.<\/p>\n<p>Regarding the &#8220;War of the Worlds&#8221; broadcast, contrary to popular belief, there was no widespread panic. An article from Slate discusses how the hysteria was exaggerated, questioning why so many would panic about a fictional event occurring in New Jersey, especially when historical examples such as the British during World War II show calmness in the face of real threats. <\/p>\n<p>Hadley Cantril&#8217;s claims of a million people panicking have not been substantiated by any historical evidence of mass panic at that scale. If anyone has a better example, I\u2019d love to see the proof. <\/p>\n<p>You don\u2019t need to read Hadley\u2019s book; his work serves as an example of how narratives can be spun from thin air. Enjoy diving into this research\u2014there are some fascinating insights here!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-summary\">\nI wanted to share some findings on mass panics and government misinformation campaigns, particularly focusing on the so-called &#8220;War of the Worlds&#8221; panic, which I believe was largely fabricated. Since the 1970s, numerous pages of previously classified government documents related to UFOs and UAPs have been released worldwide due to freedom of information laws. According&hellip;\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thataintnoplane.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/11\/im-just-sharing-a-little-research-on-mass-panics-and-gov-misinformation-campaigns-war-of-the-worlds-panic-was-a-fabrication-2\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &ldquo;I\u2019m just sharing A little research on mass panics and gov misinformation campaigns. 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