So, when videos began circulating of a tentacled alien growing from a meteorite inside a locked safe in some guy’s house in Panama, it’s not surprising people took a TikTok as gospel. Why not? It could be a thing. Aliens are real (not just a distraction, but also a statistical probability); they could totally grow from meteorites.

Aliens are real (not just a distraction, but also a statistical probability); they could totally grow from meteorites. But is this particular alien real? Well, no. Probably not. Let’s get into it. It all started when a man from Panama named Kin posted footage of what he claimed to be a meteorite hatching a patch of greenish algae.

Absolutely. And he believes in you. So, when videos began circulating of a tentacled alien growing from a meteorite inside a locked safe in some guy’s house in Panama, it’s not surprising people took a TikTok as gospel.

Add black dye and a heated “meteorite” prop (like a painted potato), and voilà: alien tentacles on a budget. “It’s clever showmanship,” the poster wrote, “but no ET DNA here.” NDTV and Colombia One amplified the debunk, calling it “Panama’s Viral Venom-Like Meteorite Hoax.” Hoax hunters piled on.