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This video explores the bizarre drone sightings (#news) gripping New Jersey and reveals how social contagion theory explains the public’s growing panic. But here’s the twist—this isn’t the first time it’s happened. In 1938, Orson Welles’ infamous 'War of the Worlds' broadcast sparked mass hysteria, convincing thousands that Martians had landed. We’ll break down the eerie similarities between these two events and show how fear spreads faster than facts.
By Charles RandolphThis video explores the bizarre drone sightings (#news) gripping New Jersey and reveals how social contagion theory explains the public’s growing panic. But here’s the twist—this isn’t the first time it’s happened. In 1938, Orson Welles’ infamous 'War of the Worlds' broadcast sparked mass hysteria, convincing thousands that Martians had landed. We’ll break down the eerie similarities between these two events and show how fear spreads faster than facts.