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posted by martyb on Wednesday May 20 2020, @08:36AM   Printer-friendly
from the the-stupidity-it-hurts-it-burns! dept.

Cell-tower attacks by idiots who claim 5G spreads COVID-19 reportedly hit US:

US warns carriers to boost security, citing reports of attacks in several states.

The Department of Homeland Security is reportedly issuing alerts to wireless telecom providers and law enforcement agencies about potential attacks on cell towers and telecommunications workers by 5G/coronavirus conspiracy theorists. The DHS warned that there have already been "arson and physical attacks against cell towers in several US states."

The preposterous claim that 5G can spread the coronavirus, either by suppressing the immune system or by directly transmitting the virus over radio waves, led to dozens of tower burnings in the UK and mainland Europe. Now, the DHS "is preparing to advise the US telecom industry on steps it can take to prevent attacks on 5G cell towers following a rash of incidents in Western Europe fueled by the false claim that the technology spreads the pathogen causing COVID-19," The Washington Post reported last week.

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FACT: 5G mobile networks DO NOT spread COVID-19!
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  • (Score: 3, Funny) by acid andy on Wednesday May 20 2020, @09:59PM (1 child)

    by acid andy (1683) on Wednesday May 20 2020, @09:59PM (#997114) Homepage Journal

    It'll probably wear out and break in a year or two. That might give you a chance to kick the habit. Not all phones are smart, yet.

    *Grabs laptop and scrolls through SoylentNews comments*

    A fucking addict. Yes, I know what you mean.

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  • (Score: 1) by hemocyanin on Thursday May 21 2020, @02:24AM

    by hemocyanin (186) on Thursday May 21 2020, @02:24AM (#997203) Journal

    I replaced the camera when the old one went bad but did it a little wrong and so the screen doesn't stick down to the backlight in one corner perfectly -- a good way for water to egress. The on/off button is going too -- I have to really jam it hard to get it to turn on. It's been this way for more than a year now (screen and button) but my disgust with these devices has meant I haven't had any motivation to replace it. From to time I muse on fixing the on/off button sort of half hoping if I did, I'd screw it up. Then I'd be faced with the choice.