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Coronavirus: 'Murder Threats' to Telecoms Engineers Over 5G

posted by Fnord666 on Friday April 24 2020, @02:22PM   Printer-friendly
from the Betteridge-says-nope dept.

Phoenix666 writes:

Coronavirus: Scientists brand 5G claims 'complete rubbish':

Conspiracy theories claiming 5G technology helps transmit coronavirus have been condemned by the scientific community.

Videos have been shared on social media showing mobile phone masts on fire in Birmingham and Merseyside - along with the claims.

The UK's mobile networks have reported 20 cases of masts being targeted in suspected arson attacks over the Easter weekend, including damage to a mast providing mobile connectivity to Birmingham's Nightingale Hospital.

The posts have been shared on Facebook, YouTube and Instagram - including by verified accounts with hundreds of thousands of followers.

TV regulator Ofcom is assessing comments made by presenter Eamonn Holmes in which he cast doubts on media outlets for their attempts to debunk the claims.

But scientists say the idea of a connection between Covid-19 and 5G is "complete rubbish" and biologically impossible.

The conspiracy theories have been branded "the worst kind of fake news" by NHS England Medical Director Stephen Powis.

[...] Many of those sharing the post are pushing a conspiracy theory falsely claiming that 5G - which is used in mobile phone networks and relies on signals carried by radio waves - is somehow responsible for coronavirus.

Tough sledding for the engineers, but concerns about 5G have been raised prior to the coronavirus.

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  • (Score: 5, Funny) by Grishnakh on Friday April 24 2020, @05:30PM (2 children)

    by Grishnakh (2831) on Friday April 24 2020, @05:30PM (#986579)

    Absolutely! Someone needs to spread the word to the conspiracy theorists. Red-light and speeding cameras are causing coronavirus!!! Especially the ones in Maryland.

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  • (Score: 2) by legont on Friday April 24 2020, @05:57PM

    by legont (4179) on Friday April 24 2020, @05:57PM (#986608)

    I think it is exactly what is happening. People fight technosphere and use whatever means available.

    --
    "Wealth is the relentless enemy of understanding" - John Kenneth Galbraith.

  • (Score: 1) by khallow on Saturday April 25 2020, @02:36PM

    by khallow (3766) Subscriber Badge on Saturday April 25 2020, @02:36PM (#986948) Journal
    No way. It's going too slow. You need speed to achieve the disinfecting relativistic velocities that cure covid!