UFO files released by the U.S. include hoaxes.

The new batch of documents on unidentified anomalous phenomena released by the United States government has sparked criticism among researchers and enthusiasts of the subject. Part of the material released by Donald Trump’s administration includes fake images, unverified reports, and content that had already been circulating for decades in tabloids and across the internet.

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Expectations surrounding the Presidential System for the Declassification and Reporting of Encounters with Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena were centered on access to previously unreleased military records, radar analyses, and documents considered sensitive by U.S. authorities. However, many of the files were already familiar to independent researchers.

Among the cases that drew the most attention was the image of an alleged extraterrestrial being recovered after the crash of a flying saucer near Mexico City. The material, however, reportedly originated from a 1950 German publication tied to April Fool’s Day. The photograph resurfaced online in the 2000s and eventually ended up included in classified U.S. government files.

Another document features the image of a supposed “man from Mars,” presented as an extraterrestrial detained by the United States military police. In reality, the figure was created by journalist Wilhelm Sprunkel and photographer Hans Scheffler for the German newspaper Wiesbadener Tagblatt.

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The files also include unverified reports attributed to the FBI. One of the documents describes the testimony of a woman who visited an agency office in Dallas in 1967, claiming she had been in contact with an extraterrestrial being that had allegedly taken on human form.

According to the report, she began receiving messages from “non-terrestrial sources” involving radar-detected objects, incidents in Antarctica, and an alleged spacecraft shot down near the so-called “Dew Line.” The material provides no additional evidence or information confirming the story.

Another passage mentions allegations that extraterrestrial beings destroyed a Soviet lunar vehicle and attacked a Russian cosmonaut — also without evidence or additional context.

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Among the released documents is also a supposedly coded message that, after being translated, claimed that “Martians” intended to establish a new world order before the end of that year.

The inclusion of this type of content has raised questions about the criteria used to classify and store such materials over the decades. Researchers argue that the presence of well-known hoaxes and improbable reports could undermine serious discussions about phenomena investigated by the military and intelligence agencies.

Despite the criticism, American lawmakers continue to push for broader disclosure of official records related to the subject. Republican Congressman Eric Burlison stated that he may release images of UAPs recorded near Russian submarines if the material is not officially made public.

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Meanwhile, Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna stated that the Pentagon is expected to release dozens of videos involving unidentified anomalous phenomena that still remain classified.

The political pressure for greater transparency comes amid growing public interest in the subject across the United States. In recent years, military pilots and members of the armed forces have reported encounters with aerial objects that still lack a conclusive official explanation.