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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, and police and fire services were called to extinguish the …
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In 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 cellphone towers are raising concerns …
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By 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 in several parts of the country were torched. …
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A 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 anti-5G arsonists, and telecommunications …
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As 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 to be a few conspiracy theories about. A typical …
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YouTube A screenshot from the second most-shared anti-5G video on YouTube. The journalists at BuzzFeed News are proud to bring you trustworthy and relevant reporting about the coronavirus. To help keep this news free, become a member and sign up for our newsletter, Outbreak Today. New Agers, …
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PolitiFact | Fact-checking a conspiracy theory about 5G and the coronavirus Says a “5G LAW PASSED while everyone was distracted” with the coronavirus pandemic and lists 20 symptoms associated with 5G exposure. A medical worker uses her phone while wearing a surgical mask outside Mt. Sinai West on …
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CLAIM: 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 cameras and sensors. THE FACTS: A video …
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Telecoms engineers are facing verbal and physical threats during the lockdown, as baseless conspiracy theories linking coronavirus to the roll-out of 5G technology spread by celebrities such as Amanda Holden prompt members of the public to abuse those maintaining vital mobile phone and broadband …
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British broadcasters are being warned that they face sanctions from the media regulator if they give airtime to false health advice about coronavirus, after a Sussex radio station was given a severe warning for broadcasting baseless conspiracy theories that the pandemic is linked to the rollout of …
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