Post share in thread A drone recently spotted in New Jersey claims to be an “anti-nuclear tracer.”

Verdict: False

Recent statements released by multiple federal agencies, including the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), made no mention of drones being “anti-nuclear tracers.”

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In addition to the Northeast, drones have also recently been spotted near military bases in California and Utah, according to reports. USA Today. At least six “drone incursions” were witnessed in the vicinity of Camp Pendleton over the past week, the newspaper reported.

Posts in the thread, which has more than 300 likes at the time of writing, claim that a drone recently spotted in New Jersey is an “anti-nuclear tracer.”

“Drones are anti-nuclear tracers, which means they can detect nuclear activity or ‘boom incidents.’ of [government] I’m playing stupid because I don’t want to cause mass panic in the major cities (New York and New Jersey), but the nuclear suitcase has already entered the United States and counterintelligence forces are using these drones to locate its location. It is believed to be attempting to identify and protect military assets in DC and other locations. That’s why we’re saying they’re not a threat, don’t shoot them down,” the post says, without citing sources to support the claim.

That claim is false. a Statement of December 14th Documents released by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), DHS, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and Department of Defense (DOD) make no mention of drones being anti-nuclear tracers. Similarly, no claims are referenced. Statement of December 16th It’s from the same federal agency.

“After careful review of technical data and information from relevant members of the public, sightings to date include a combination of legal commercial, hobbyist, and law enforcement drones, as well as inadvertently manned fixed-wing drones. Airplanes, Helicopters and Stars reported as Drones. “We have not observed anything unusual and have not assessed any prior activity that poses a national security or public safety risk to the civil airspace of New Jersey or any other state in the Northeast.” The statement dated December 16th reads in part:

moreover, none of federal government agency He appears to have publicly commented on the allegations on social media. (Related: Video of Biden talking about drones was generated by AI)

“Check the facts” was also not found Trustworthy news reporting to support the claim. In fact, the opposite is true. December 17th, lead story I debunked that claim.

Check Your Fact has reached out to DHS and DOD for comment.