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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: 2) by captain normal on Wednesday May 20 2020, @10:59PM (1 child)

    by captain normal (2205) on Wednesday May 20 2020, @10:59PM (#997136)

    Perfect example of a "strawman" fallacy. If you'd actually bothered to RTFA, you'd see a picture of a burned electrical box quite clearly near the ground.

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  • (Score: 2) by Username on Thursday May 21 2020, @12:13AM

    by Username (4557) on Thursday May 21 2020, @12:13AM (#997159)

    Which TFA are you talking about? The BBC had a video of a fire on a pole. Looked to me like a transformer burning, but it was dark out and heavy contrast between the flames and surroundings.