Fact check: This video was posted by @junaidkhan7861382 on Threads.
Verdict: mixed — Trust Score 45/100
This post is cross-checked by 10 sources including CBS News, The Guardian, and Newsweek. While the Pentagon did release a third batch of UAP files on June 12, 2026, containing the 'Northeastern Orb' footage shown, the post incorrectly labels this official release as a 'leak' and falsely claims it is the 'first of 50' batches, likely misinterpreting the fact that the latest batch contained 53 individual files.

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- threads
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- junaidkhan7861382 — see all fact-checks of this account
- Original post
- https://www.threads.com/@junaidkhan7861382/post/DZkdrf2ErzD?xmt=AQG0pj9VHjrlreLPNa5hTieaJ0-F6FRC9Hf8JZ0KbBoVp3vBivvgd6hVwDwlDCUmOcz65Ls&slof=1
- Verified on
- June 15, 2026
- Verification ID
- XKMYz0Bay4UyRX4sY7Blqg
Original content reviewed
Platform: THREADS Author: @junaidkhan7861382 --- Caption/Description --- 🛸 Shocking UFO Footage: Is This the Beginning of a Bigger Disclosure? 🔹 What exactly are we seeing? 🔹 Is this advanced technology? 🔹 Could this be evidence of something beyond our understanding? The mystery remains unsolved, but one thing is certain—this footage has sparked worldwide curiosity. 👽 What's your theory? Let everyone know in the comments! #UFO #UAP #AlienEncounter #UFOMystery #Disclosure --- On-Screen Text (OCR) --- JUNAID KHAN Pentagon Just Leaked The Most Explosive UFO Footage Batch In History And This May Be Only The First Of 50 ---VERIFICATION_SUMMARY--- Platform: THREADS Author: @junaidkhan7861382 --- Caption/Description --- 🛸 Shocking UFO Footage: Is This the Beginning of a Bigger Disclosure? 🔹 What exactly are we seeing? 🔹 Is this advanced technology? 🔹 Could this be evidence of something beyond our understanding? The mystery remains unsolved, but one thing is certain—this footage has sparked worldwide curiosity. 👽 What's your theory? Let everyone know in the comments! #UFO #UAP #AlienEncounter #UFOMystery #Disclosure --- Visible Text/Media --- Video with text overlay: 'Pentagon Just Leaked The Most Explosive UFO Footage Batch In History And This May Be Only The First Of 50'. Author name JUNAID KHAN is displayed. --- Claims to Verify --- 1. The Pentagon leaked a batch of UFO footage. 2. The leaked footage is the most explosive in history. 3. The current release is the first of 50 expected batches of UFO footage. --- Verification Focus --- Pentagon leaked UFO footage batch first of 50 Department of Defense UAP footage release 2024 2025 Pentagon explosive UFO footage leak fact check Snopes AARO official UAP video gallery Pentagon UFO disclosure 50 batches claim
Claims analyzed (4)
- verified: This video was posted by @junaidkhan7861382 on Threads.
The content was retrieved directly from the user's Threads account and contains their watermark. - misleading: The Pentagon leaked a batch of UFO footage.
The Pentagon (Department of War) officially released a third batch of UAP files on June 12, 2026, under the PURSUE system directed by the President. It was not a 'leak'. - unverifiable: The leaked footage is the most explosive in history.
This is a subjective value judgment. While the release is historic in volume, news outlets like The Guardian note the files contain 'no proof' of extraterrestrial life and mostly show 'black-and-white murk'. - false: The current release is the first of 50 expected batches of UFO footage.
There is no official record of a '50 batch' plan. The third batch released on June 12 contained 53 documents, suggesting the poster confused the file count with the number of batches.
Sources consulted (18)
- indy100.com — indy100.com
- theguardian.com — theguardian.com
- indiatimes.com — indiatimes.com
- wikipedia.org — wikipedia.org
- cbsnews.com — cbsnews.com
- war.gov — war.gov
- newsweek.com — newsweek.com
- globalnews.ca — globalnews.ca
- ctvnews.ca — ctvnews.ca
- earthsky.org — earthsky.org
- Junaid Khan (@junaidkhan7861382) on Threads — Threads
- Pentagon releases 3rd batch of UFO files, detailing mysterious orb sightings — CBS News
- Department of War Releases Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Files in Historic Transparency Effort — U.S. Department of War
- Latest US release of UFO files reveals strange lights but few hard facts — The Guardian
- UFO Files: 5 Key Revelations as Pentagon Drops Third Batch of Records — Newsweek
- 3rd batch of Pentagon UAP files: Orbs and more — EarthSky
- United States UFO files - Wikipedia — Wikipedia
- U.S. releases third batch of UFO files, including new videos and reports — CTV News
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