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By JOSH MARGOLIN and GUY DAVIES, ABC News (LONDON) — A bizarre series of arson attacks targeting British cell towers in recent weeks likely stemmed from a debunked internet conspiracy theory that swept through the United Kingdom, U.S. intelligence officials concluded in a report reviewed by ABC …
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TOPLINE Twitter has updated its coronavirus guidelines, stating it will remove unverified claims that cause “widespread panic” or encourage people to act on conspiracy theories, after phone masts across the U.K. were set alight following bogus claims about 5G. Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Getty Images …
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The claim: 5G has been increasing and even causing the spread of coronavirus across the globe Conspiracy theories that the novel coronavirus is caused by new telecommunications technology have gained traction over the past few weeks, despite a consensus among experts that such claims are wrong. …
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With conspiracy theories spreading in pandemic Britain with destructive consequences, we need readers to bolster responsible and thorough journalism with their support. “Hope a mast gets put up outside your house Alon – maybe then you’ll ‘understand’” We expected a backlash after publishing a piece …
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An Ofcom survey suggests that unfounded conspiracy theories linking the coronavirus pandemic with the rollout of 5G technology has become the most common false information seen by Britons. The telecoms regulator, which is closely monitoring how people in the UK are getting news and other …
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Since the beginning of the pandemic, 5G phone masts have reportedly been damaged or destroyed in several European countries, including Ireland, Cyprus and Belgium. The problem has been particularly acute in the UK, where dozens of towers were targeted, and engineers abused on the job, according to …
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Conspiracy theories that link 5G mobile networks with the coronavirus pandemic are unfounded and are impacting on key health workers, a Vodafone executive said Tuesday. “It’s really the worst type of fake news,” Johan Wibergh, Vodafone’s chief technology officer, told CNBC’s “Street Signs Europe,” …
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Last week a mobile phone mast serving the emergency NHS Nightingale hospital in Birmingham was one of the latest targeted by arsonists who wrongly believe 5G technology is linked to the spread of coronavirus. False theories linking 5G to coronavirus have proliferated rapidly, leading to the …
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