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Government Confirms Existence of Aliens on Earth!
In July of 2023, the United States Congress held hearings on UAPs (unidentified anomalous phenomena), more commonly known as UFOs. This led to many people on social media saying that the government admitted to the existence of aliens on Earth.
But did the government really admit this? No, not really.
Reputable news sources, such as the BBC, have noted that while one witness at the hearing did testify that they knew people who had seen "non-human" biologics from alien spacecraft, there was no admission of an alien cover-up by the US government.
Reports of Social Media Star's Death
- No one knows what's going on with Lil Tay after reports of Instagram star's deathThe story of Lil Tay is a house of mirrors with few confirmed details. It could be a story of the tragic death of two young people. It could be about a young person seeking attention, or people seeking profit, or someone being manipulated by others behind the scenes. It could also be a story of someone targeted by a hacker.
Lil Tay's story also highlights, experts say, how social media can negatively affect younger viewers and how greater digital literacy is needed to help them separate fact from fiction. - ‘I’m alive’: teen rapper Lil Tay releases statement after mysterious death reportOn Thursday, TMZ reported that the social media star was in fact still alive and that her Instagram had been hacked, citing a statement from her family. According to the statement, Lil Tay sought “to make it clear that my brother and I are safe and alive, but I’m completely heartbroken, and struggling to even find the right words to say. It’s been a very traumatizing 24 hours. All day yesterday, I was bombarded with endless heartbreaking and tearful phone calls from loved ones all while trying to sort out this mess.”
She also said: “My Instagram account was compromised by a 3rd party and used to spread jarring misinformation and rumors regarding me..."