‘Wow, it really worked!’: the 70s TV show that’s causing worldwide panic – 50 years later
--------------------------------------------------------------------
Source: Guardian Australia
Published: 2026-06-16 22:15 UTC+10:00
Section: Television
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Science, Culture & Entertainment, Europe, Space, US Politics
--------------------------------------------------------------------
Snippet:
When UK mockumentary Alternative 3 tried to spook viewers that scientists were vanishing as part of a sinister space plot it succeeded. Today, the resulting conspiracy theory has even seen Trump’s government launch an investigation
--------------------------------------------------------------------