UFO Photo Hoaxes

Referenced in 1 episode

Definition

Faked images of flying saucers made with models, double exposures or edits. Vintage magazine photo contests with cash prizes are thought to have encouraged many of them.

Related episodes

New Rule: NO MORE FAKE ALIENS

AREA52 Podcast (Chris Ramsay)Oct 2, 2026

UFO content creator Chris Ramsay announces that his AREA52 channel will no longer use AI-generated images or video. He says the change is about creativity, world-building and honesty, arguing that AI fakes further muddy an already hoax-ridden field of UFO imagery. He closes by revealing his most prized possession: a collection of original UFO photographs from the archive of famed contactee researcher Wendelle Stevens.

FS 4