Popular Mechanics (UFOs, UAPs)

Popular Mechanics
Typewebsite
StatusNo consensus No consensus
Deprecatedno
Blacklistedno
Recency2025
Domain popularmechanics.com
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RfC
LinkRfc
Date2025


Summary

In the 2025 RfC, editors raised concerns over Popular Mechanics's coverage of UFO/UAP topics, regarding their promotion of fringe topics and coverage of UFOs. Caution is required in order to avoid citing headlines while articles should be considered on a case-by-case basis, providing attribution where necessary for questionable claims within this topic area.

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Popular Mechanics (often abbreviated as PM or PopMech) is a magazine of popular science and technology, featuring automotive, home, outdoor, electronics, science, do it yourself, and technology topics. Military topics, aviation and transportation of all types, space, tools and gadgets are commonly featured.

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2025

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  1. 2025 Rfc

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