The Brief: The Pentagon has officially released footage of UFO sightings and social media users are turning this historical event into an onslaught of unavoidable internet memes.

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Free thoughts barge the open platform of Twitter on a daily basis and this tradition notably continues especially when the United States Pentagon decides to officially release footage of several UFO sightings. Unbeknownst by who recorded the videos, the sightings have left quite an impression on millennials and many Gen Zers who are taking it upon themselves to create an endless number of memes on the groundbreaking news. In addition to Twitter, UFO and alien memes are circulating on Reddit as well.
On Twitter, there are three hashtags that are trending regarding the Pentagon’s footage. #UFO2020, #AliensAreReal, and #AliensExist are multiple of the contributing factors that are causing the Pentagon’s UFO sightings to go even more viral.
#UFO2020 on Twitter
Here's the best #UFO2020 footage I've ever seen. The Jerusalem 28 January 2011 incident, FOUR different angles, making it the most publicly available recordings UFO sighting in human history. #AliensExist pic.twitter.com/mFqVOqEHg8
— Theodore Smith (@hopeseekr) April 28, 2020
woah this #ufo2020 is proof that #AliensExist pic.twitter.com/e4wbJzlwWy
— Weed Thoughts💭🍁 (@weedthotss) April 28, 2020
lol why did the pentagon release this #ufo2020 pic.twitter.com/v1kADSjjTI
— bigsock👉👈🏿 (@biggersocks) April 28, 2020
Me hopping on the UFO so I can get litt with the Aliens since Earth is on lockdown #ufo2020 pic.twitter.com/FCPC791iRT
— ( -_・) ︻デ═一💥 (@auguste_15) April 28, 2020
Due to less pollution, we can see UFO's.#ufo2020 #aliensarereal pic.twitter.com/OECUU16yf8
— Sai Raj (@SadRajjj) April 28, 2020
#AliensAreReal on Twitter
so its time for this episode #aliensarereal pic.twitter.com/FtkgcAHmlT
— summer (@bbysmmr) April 28, 2020
The aliens after seeing us fail to free their people from Area 51:#AliensExist#aliensarereal pic.twitter.com/erXN34IMxA
— Benjamin ‘Camry’ Long (@realbcousin100) April 28, 2020
This meme aged very well 😌 #aliensarereal pic.twitter.com/o0YvAPK9Fd
— 𝚄𝙶𝙷!⁷ 🏳️🌈💜🇲🇽 (@xdotcas) April 28, 2020
Idk why y'all trippin now, we knew aliens were real #aliensarereal pic.twitter.com/CLnf7IbqDT
— That's right (@thatisright) April 28, 2020
At this point, we have no evidence that aliens don’t look like this. #aliensarereal pic.twitter.com/oa7CmZ6wFe
— Aspiring Avenger (@TheFiFiGalvan) April 28, 2020
#AliensExist on Twitter
#aliensexist is interesting.
But have you actually seen what is going on inside our oceans???? pic.twitter.com/8OqnyoPKcs
— Andriy ⚡️ (@theandriybond) April 28, 2020
Aliens in their UFOs observing earth #AliensExist pic.twitter.com/YfZ3UkHvrS
— peep (@TheGeekyPeep) April 28, 2020
When I thought #AliensExist was trending as a joke but it turns out to be real pic.twitter.com/nJqmXlvVMh
— Patrick Star (@Himynameisjess6) April 28, 2020
January: WW3
February: Coronavirus
March: Social Distancing
April: #AliensExistMay: pic.twitter.com/4tfWXimfFE
— Taffyana🌈 (@TaeTaffy) April 28, 2020
Pentagon officially releases 'UFO videos taken by US Navy pilots'👾🛸.
4 hours Ago 😲😲🤯.
R u ready for Aliens?#PENTAGON #ufo2020 #aliensexist #aliensexist pic.twitter.com/u2mPss0MNW— Aashish Ace (@AshishAce007) April 28, 2020
When people see #AliensExist is trending: pic.twitter.com/IUJmtTlVrR
— 🥀ꪑꪊꪀꪖ🇨🇦 (@MunaNawabit1) April 28, 2020
UFO Sightings Memes
January: World War 3
February: Wildfires
March: Pandemic
April: UFOs
May: pic.twitter.com/kypKv8KfAR— 𝓪𝓁𝒾𝒶𝓈 (@itsjustanx) April 28, 2020
That UFO footage sure looks familiar pic.twitter.com/tsUywQc6bk
— Lulu🌈🍔 (@luulubuu) April 28, 2020
i know aquarians are tired of being compared to aliens but Saturn in Aquarius has brought literal UFO news
— Astro Bebs (@astrobebs) April 28, 2020
HOT TAKE:
Aliens can exist
AND
The media can use fake alien invasions and UFO sitings as a false flag tactic
The two are not mutually exclusive! pic.twitter.com/zjVkvnnfCf
— TOMMY G (@TommyG) April 28, 2020
BREAKING: The Pentagon has released this alien clip amongst other UFOs footage pic.twitter.com/qcJAVFXfLw
— SmugStick Luis (@ShareYourEnergy) April 28, 2020
🎶 I FELL IN LOVE WITH THE GIRL AT THE ROCK SHOW! SHE SAID, “WHAT?” AND I TOLD HER, “LOOK! A UFO!” 🎶
— Natasha Negovanlis (@natvanlis) April 28, 2020
Reddit Memes
What do you guys think about the pentagon ufo videos? from teenagers