Why is my teen talking about ‘ocean aliens’?
A rumour has been circulating online that recent US congressional hearings uncovered the existence of aliens living in our oceans. Could it be true?
Not an “ocean alien”; it’s a ctenophore or comb jellyfish. Screen recording from Reddit. Reddit
My first thought on encountering a video of an “ocean alien” across my TikTok feed is that it’s an AI hoax.
The strange, rigid, skeletal disc floats ominously in the frame, and then suddenly relaxes into a cloaked orb, adorned with what appear to be undulating lights flashing along equidistant ridges. It’s certainly creepy.
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