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How the 5G coronavirus conspiracy theory tore through the internet
Getty Images / WIRED It started with one doctor. On January 22, Belgian newspaper Het Laatste Nieuws published an interview with Kris Van Kerckhoven, a general practitioner from Putte, near Antwerp. “5G is life-threatening, and no one knows it”, read
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Coronavirus 5G conspiracy theory spreads as cellphone towers attacked
The unfounded claims about 5G spreading across social media appear to be contributing to real-world attacks on cellphone towers in the United Kingdom. Four of Vodaphone’s towers were attacked in this past weekend, according to the multinational telecommunications company. This comes after
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5G and coronavirus: Independent fact-checking body debunks ‘absurd’ conspiracy theories
Why do people think 5G is responsible? Conspiracy theorists are claiming that 5G can negatively affect the immune system, and Wuhan was the first city in China to get 5G. The theory was widely …
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Video does not show 5G pole being torn down in China
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
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A Conspiracy Theory That 5G Is Causing The Coronavirus Is Spreading Alongside The Pandemic
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
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COVID crisis captivates conspiracy theorists
In the face of a global catastrophe like COVID-19, it’s only natural that frightened, anxious people try to ascribe blame in their quest to understand why. The problems arise when they demonize the wrong villain — especially for ideological or
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Chinese State Newspaper Amplifies Conspiracy Theory That First COVID-19 Patient Was U.S. Cyclist
Closing ceremony of the 7th CISM Military World Games in Wuhan, capital of central China’s Hubei … [+] Province, on Oct. 27, 2019. (Photo by Hu Huhu/Xinhua via Getty) (Xinhua/Hu Huhu via Getty Images) Xinhua News Agency/Getty Images The Chinese
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China adopts Russia’s disinformation playbook
The Chinese Communist Party has spent the past week publicly pushing conspiracy theories intended to cast doubt on the origins of the coronavirus, and thus deflect criticism over China’s early mishandling of the epidemic. Why it matters: The strategy is
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