Miami Mall "Aliens" Rumor

Miami Mall "Aliens" Rumorrefers to aconspiracy theorybased on unsubstantiated claims that aliens were the cause of a massive police response to the Bayside Marketplace mall in Miami, Florida early in the morning of January 1st, 2024. Police reports regarding the intense response detail unruly juveniles starting fights in the mall. Rumors of aliens, thought to be 7-10 feet tall, are unsubstantiated hearsay, and there is no footage of an alien or unusual figure during the incident. Nevertheless, the viral rumor inspired multiple jokes andmemesabout the possibility as it spread online in early January 2024.