Here's a video by Mick West, who's an expert in analyzing things people see in the sky, that does a great job of explaining what's happening and making it seem obvious in retrospect. It's short (< 4 minutes) and if we could figure out a way to make it required viewing for media that would help a lot.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZK4HFxzsjgo

tldr: People aren't seeing drones. It's collective delusion.