For the first time in decades, the US and UK governments have started reporting on UFOs seriously, even if in a restricted manner. The development has given a further boost to conspiracy theorists, incentivizing them to dig deeper and generate momentum around it. This report delves into people’s interest in alien mysteries, theories and revelations and how much they trust the information.

Major QAnon promoter and conspiracy theorist Ron Watkins recently unveiled his latest personal project, ‘AlienLeaks’, a website dedicated to exploring extraterrestrial life. The platform, which aims to publish leaked documents WikiLeaks-style, is calling upon would-be whistleblowers to come forward and share any documents they have regarding aliens. This comes at a time when the US government itself is taking a hard look at UFOs, as revealed by the recent Navy footage, which has led to a fresh surge of interest among ufologists and the general public alike. But long used to baffling conspiracy theories and repeated government denials over the years, how trustful are people of these surprising new developments? Will alien existence finally go beyond pop culture and enter the mainstream discourse? Piplsay polled 30,800 Americans and 5,000 Britons to get some insights. Here is a summary of what we found:

Other Insights

• About 36% of Millennials and Gen Xers in the US say their interest in alien life has increased amid government disclosures as compared to 27% of Gen Zers
• 66% of Millennials in the US say they will have more trust in Ron Watkins websites than government disclosures as compared to 34% of Gen Zers
• 47% of Gen Zers in the UK say they have begun to believe in alien life amid government disclosures as compared to 28% of Millennials and 25% of Gen Xers

Survey Methodology: This Piplsay survey was conducted nationwide in the US and the UK from June 4-6, 2021. We received 30,800 and 5,000 online responses respectively from individuals aged 18 years and older.