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5G phone masts are being set alight in the UK, after online conspiracy theories have misleadingly linked the cell towers to the coronavirus pandemic. The BBC reports that at least three 5G towers were set alight within the last week,
Read MoreBy Guy Faulconbridge, Kate Holton 3 Min Read LONDON (Reuters) – A conspiracy theory that links 5G mobile telecommunications masts to the spread of the novel coronavirus is dangerous fake news and completely false, Britain said on Saturday after masts
Read MoreA baseless, already-debunked rumor linking the novel coronavirus and 5G broadband technology is spreading across the UK and appears to have caused physical damage this week. A cellphone mast in Birmingham, England, is believed to have been set ablaze by
Read MoreAs coronavirus spreads and Australians isolate themselves in their homes, interest in anti-5G conspiracy theories appears to have spiked. If you happen to have spent the past week inside and glued to your phone, you may have noticed there seem
Read MoreIn the U.K., fires at multiple cellphone towers are raising concerns about the spread of conspiracy theories linking 5G networks to the COVID-19 pandemic. Tim Graham/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Tim Graham/Getty Images In the U.K., fires at multiple
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Read MoreCLAIM: Video shows people in China taking down 5G poles to “cure coronavirus.” AP’S ASSESSMENT: False. The video was filmed on August 24 during protests in Hong Kong. Protesters are taking down a so-called smart lamppost, which people allege contain
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