Fact check: Cloaking technology exists and can make objects disappear.

Verdict: misleading — Trust Score 25/100

The TikTok post claims that cloaking technology exists, can make objects disappear with a small electrical current, and that a woman demonstrated this with glass, implying government possession of such technology. While cloaking technology is an active area of research, the specific claims about glass disappearing with an electrical current are false. Smart glass can change transparency, but it does not make objects invisible. The claim about a woman making glass invisible is misleading, as it likely refers to smart glass or non-reflective glass, not true invisibility. The government does invest in stealth and camouflage research, but the post's claims are exaggerated. The post is misleading, as refuted by 4 sources.

Platform
tiktok
Source author
weirdstation — see all fact-checks of this account
Original post
https://vm.tiktok.com/ZNRwxXJcq/
Verified on
June 29, 2026
Verification ID
_0EtZe690q1mqyfAnqJLEg

Original content reviewed

Platform: TIKTOK Author: @weirdstation --- Caption/Description --- #greenscreen #greenscreenvideo --- Audio Transcript (What was said) --- If you've never seen cloaking technology in action, watch this. So what you're going to see is cloaking. When applying a small electrical current to glass or crystal, look what happens. Did you see it? It disappears. Woman literally got this piece of glass to turn invisible. It might have been for a split second, but it's proof that if she can do it, then the people at the very top, like the government, can definitely do it. As always, stay weird. --- On-Screen Text (OCR) --- Glass disappears after using Frequency Cloaking SOURCE PLATFORM: unclear --- 1. Example Cloaking --- glass or crystal SOURCE PLATFORM: unclear ---VERIFICATION_SUMMARY--- Platform: TIKTOK Author: @weirdstation --- HOW TO VERIFY THIS (provenance-first) --- 1. SOURCE-TRACE: take the MOST DISTINCTIVE, verbatim details above — exact unusual quotes, named people/places/objects — and web-search them TOGETHER as a combination, alongside the subject/person shown and the topic, to find the ORIGINAL source of this clip (an official channel, the uploader, a news report). A combination of distinctive phrases has essentially ONE source on the web. 2. JUDGE FROM PROVENANCE: If a credible source (official account, established news outlet) documents this exact clip/event, it is a REAL, documented event — verify accordingly, and use that source to confirm WHO is shown. If after searching NO credible source corroborates an extraordinary or specific claim, state it CANNOT BE VERIFIED (and for a sensational claim lean toward not-credible). Do NOT default to "verified" on tangential, generic facts. --- Caption/Description --- #greenscreen #greenscreenvideo --- Audio (Condensed) --- If you've never seen cloaking technology in action, watch this. When applying a small electrical current to glass or crystal, it disappears. A woman literally got this piece of glass to turn

Claims analyzed (4)

  1. mostly true: Cloaking technology exists and can make objects disappear.
    Cloaking technology is an active area of scientific research, with advancements in metamaterials and adaptive camouflage aiming to manipulate light and other waves to render objects less visible or invisible. However, achieving complete invisibility, especially for broad spectrums of light and in real-world conditions, remains a significant challenge. Current technologies focus on bending light, thermal manipulation, or creating optical illusions rather than making objects 'disappear' in the way
  2. false: Applying a small electrical current to glass or crystal can make it disappear.
    Applying an electrical current to 'smart glass' or 'switchable glass' can change its transparency from opaque/frosted to clear, but it does not make the glass or objects behind it disappear. This technology works by aligning liquid crystals or suspended particles within the glass to control light transmission.
  3. misleading: A woman made a piece of glass turn invisible.
    While a woman named Katharine Burr Blodgett invented 'invisible' or non-reflective glass in 1935 by applying thin molecular layers to reduce reflections, this is different from making glass truly disappear or rendering objects behind it invisible. Her invention focused on increasing light transmission and reducing glare, not making the glass itself vanish.
  4. mostly true: The government possesses cloaking technology.
    Governments, particularly defense agencies, have invested in and are actively researching advanced stealth and camouflage technologies, which can be considered forms of cloaking. This includes metamaterials and adaptive camouflage for military applications. While full, perfect invisibility as depicted in fiction is not yet a reality, significant progress has been made in reducing visibility across various spectrums.

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