COVID-19 Conspiracy Theories Are Going from Fringe to Mainstream with Dizzying Speed Los Angeles Magazine

April 13, 2020 covid19

Archived 6 years ago from LA Magazine
COVID-19 Conspiracy Theories Are Going from Fringe to Mainstream with Dizzying Speed Los Angeles Magazine

Whether it’s Donald Trump accusing New York Governor Andrew Cuomo of setting up “death panels,” a congressman claiming that the virus was developed in a Chinese bio-weapons lab, or celebrities promoting the nonsensical idea that G5 smartphone tech causes the infection, COVID-19 conspiracy theories …

April 11, 2020 china, chloroquine, covid19, fauci

Archived 6 years ago from The New York Times
How a 5G Coronavirus Conspiracy Theory Fueled Arson and Harassment in Britain

LONDON — On April 2, a wireless tower was set ablaze in Birmingham. The next day, a fire was reported at 10 p.m. at a telecommunications box in Liverpool. An hour later, an emergency call came in about another cell tower in Liverpool that was going up in flames. Across Britain, more than 30 acts of …

Conspiracy theorists claim that 5G increases vulnerability to COVID-19 with baseless theory that it affects hemoglobin

April 11, 2020 covid19

Archived 2 years ago from Science Feedback
Conspiracy theorists claim that 5G increases vulnerability to COVID-19 with baseless theory that it affects hemoglobin

Key takeaway Wireless communications use electromagnetic waves to transfer data. Electromagnetic waves carry energy that is proportional to their frequency and can interact with biological tissues. However, the energy level and the penetration depth of the type of waves used for 5G do not allow …

April 10, 2020 chloroquine, covid19, russia

Archived 6 years ago from Financial Times
That 5G coronavirus conspiracy? It was me

I know what you’re thinking. How did 5G go from a moderately helpful new technology to a mad internet conspiracy? Why are British mobile phone masts being vandalised by people who blame them for spreading coronavirus? Let me explain. Outside my day job at the Financial Times, I’ve been working …

April 10, 2020 alex jones, antivax, chemtrails, covid19, flat earth, qanon, russia

Archived 6 years ago from TechCrunch
Coronavirus conspiracies like that bogus 5G claim are racing across the internet

As the U.S. and much of the world hunkers down to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus, some virus-related conspiracy theories are having a heyday. Specifically, a conspiratorial false claim that 5G technology is linked to COVID-19 gained ground, accelerating from obscurity into the rattled …

April 10, 2020 covid19

Archived 2 years ago from The New Arab
Egypt cleric promotes 5G coronavirus conspiracy theory on television

The false claim, which attributes the coronavirus pandemic to 5G technology, has been continuously debunked by experts.The 5G conspiracy theory has been so widely shared that the World Health Organisation published a press release clarifying: “To date, and after much research performed, no adverse …

April 10, 2020 antivax, covid19, david icke

Archived 2 years ago from Psychology Today
COVID-19, Conspiracy Theories, and 5G Networks

Some people see a link between 5G networks and COVID-19 Source: Image by ADMC from Pixabay Distressing times stimulate conspiracy theories, and the COVID-19 pandemic is no exception. At the start of the outbreak, one prominent theory suggested that the coronavirus is a dangerous biological weapon, …

April 10, 2020 alex jones, china, covid19

Archived 2 years ago from Al Jazeera
5G coronavirus conspiracy theory driven by coordinated effort

A conspiracy theory linking 5G technology to the outbreak of the coronavirus is quickly gaining momentum, with celebrities including actor Woody Harrelson promoting the idea. But the theory is also getting a boost from what some researchers say is a coordinated disinformation campaign.Marc Owen …

April 10, 2020 alex jones, china, covid19, russia

Archived 6 years ago from Data Center Knowledge
5G Virus Conspiracy Theory Fueled by Coordinated Effort

Ryan Gallagher (Bloomberg) — A conspiracy theory linking 5G technology to the outbreak of the coronavirus is quickly gaining momentum, with celebrities including actor Woody Harrelson promoting the idea. But the theory is also getting a boost from what some researchers say is a coordinated …

April 9, 2020 covid19, russia

Archived 6 years ago from The Verge
Why the 5G coronavirus conspiracy theories don’t make sense

Online conspiracy theories have been trying to link the novel coronavirus pandemic to the rollout of 5G technology recently. Despite there being no scientific links, multiple 5G towers have been set on fire in the UK. Theories shared on Facebook, Nextdoor, and Instagram are being widely spread, …

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