Counternarratives in Narrative Videos May Counter UFO Conspiracy Beliefs, While Supportive Commentary Elevates Them

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David Grusch’s claims about an alien-retrieval program, when presented with supportive commentary by Jeremy Corbell, increase belief in UFO conspiracies more than a neutral control, while a skeptical commentary by Mick West does not significantly reduce belief, and the skeptical effect is stronger for people who already distrust science, implying journalists should consider embedding balanced counter-narratives to counter misinformation.

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Former government intelligence officer David Grusch became a hot new topic in the UFO world when he declared that the government was hiding an alien ship crash retrieval program. Can this media coverage be influential in increasing belief in UFOs? And can a credible critic of Gruschs claims successfully negate the