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As the coronavirus sweeps the globe, so do rumors about what caused it and how it's spread. One that's gained steam online is that new 5G networks caused the disease. That's completely wrong. Radio waves can't create a virus, which is what causes COVID-19.
But that hasn't stopped threats against broadband engineers and possible arson attacks against UK phone towers, prompting UK carriers to ask people to stop burning the towers and the UK's national medical director to call out the 5G conspiracy theory as "complete and utter rubbish." Communications networks are crucial in the fight against the pandemic.
The conspiracy theory has spread on social media. Keri Hilson, an American singer with 4.2 million followers on Twitter, sent several tweets last month that attempted to link the coronavirus to 5G. She wrote: "People have been trying to warn us about 5G for YEARS. Petitions, organizations, studies...what we're going thru is the affects [sic] of radiation. 5G launched in CHINA. Nov 1, 2019. People dropped dead."
In early April, actor Woody Harrelson became the latest celebrity to falsely connect 5G to the coronavirus. He shared an article in an Instagram post, saying that while he hasn't "fully vetted" rumors linking 5G to the pandemic sweeping the globe, "I find it very interesting."
https://www.cnet.com/news/no-5g-didnt-cause-the-coronavirus-pandemic/?ftag=CAD-04-10abi6g&bhid=24447454298893839703959737945916&mid=12778069
malaise
(267,823 posts)what we're going thru is the affects [sic] of radiation.
EarthFirst
(2,877 posts)A few of these content creators are making real advertising revenue pushing this Deep State CV19/5G meme.
Theres also the COVID19 mandated medicine meme thats a big trending topic by the anti-vaxxers.
Its a cesspool of thought.
Deep State Gnostic
(64 posts)Gidney N Cloyd
(19,781 posts)Deep State Gnostic
(64 posts)Jamastiene
(38,187 posts)Un-freaking-believable.
zonemaster
(230 posts)Holy Fuck! Beam me up. Doesn't even have to be Scotty. Anyone!
Gidney N Cloyd
(19,781 posts)Initech
(99,915 posts)RhodeIslandOne
(5,042 posts)Sorry, folks.