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Conspiracy theories and “escalating disinformation” surrounding 5G pose a threat to economies and risk leaving people without fast data connections, 15 European countries have warned.In a letter to the European Commission, the countries highlighted an increase in vandalism against telecommunication …
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The development of 5G began less than a year after Steve Jobs unveiled the first ever iPhone, yet it has taken until now for the next-generation network to make its way onto an Apple phone. The launch of four new 5G iPhone 12 models means that every major smartphone maker now supports the …
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John Cusack has denied sharing conspiracy theories that link the coronavirus pandemic with the ultrafast wireless technology 5G. The conspiracy theory has gained momentum throughout 2020, with Facebook groups and YouTube videos amplifying baseless claims that radio waves sent by 5G are responsible …
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Novak Djokovic has sought to clarify comments he made earlier this year about his distrust of vaccinations amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Djokovic, who is the No1-ranked men’s player in the world, drew criticism in April for saying he is “opposed to vaccinations”, before the Serb courted …
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Hamilton shared a screen grab of the video that was posted by Canadian-American content creator King Bach on his Instagram story, which included a picture of Gates in a recent CBSN interview. Below the still of Gates – who is fronting the US’s efforts to develop a vaccine for Covid-19 – read the …
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Social media platforms are making up to $1bn a year from people following anti-vaccine misinformation that could cause “tens of thousands” of coronavirus deaths, researchers say. The Centre for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) said the number of people viewing pages and posts claiming that a Covid-19 …
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Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inboxGet our free View from Westminster emailHalf a century has passed since Nasa launched its spectacular missions to the Moon, broadcasting the first of its six to millions around the world in 1969. But since then, …
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Sign up for a full digest of all the best opinions of the week in our Voices Dispatches emailSign up to our free weekly Voices newsletterBuzz Aldrin punched one. Nasa shows them pictures. Scientists point to the data.But the moon landing conspiracy theorists do not go away. Millions of people …
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It is, according to Flat Earth conspiracy theorists, the place where the world ends – but, for now, it seems, they have no plans to go there and prove it. Reports that believers have chartered a cruise ship to go in search of the planet’s outer edge at the Antarctic are – a little like the group …
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American basketball player Kyrie Irving has apologised after months of spreading theories the Earth is flat. Irving, who plays for the Boston Celtics in the NBA, has repeatedly made public statements in support of the easily disproved theory over the past 18 months. Without saying he had abandoned …
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