UFO cover-up

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A UFO cover-up is the alleged concealment by governments—especially the U.S. government—of evidence regarding unidentified flying objects and extraterrestrial contact.

The term implies deliberate suppression of information about crashed spacecraft, recovered alien bodies, or documented encounters: Conspiracy theorists have long claimed a UFO cover-up at Area 51.

Whether used seriously or skeptically, the phrase evokes Cold War secrecy and deep institutional distrust.

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Withholding no information

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Public scrutiny of government

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epistemic stance toward UFO phenomena

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