The spread of coronavirus contributes to the 5G network? The British burned the tower 5G

A few cellular towers 5G in the UK was set on fire, because in the Internet there are conspiracy theories, linking them with the coronavirus pandemic.

Mobile phone towers under the gun

Bi-bi-si reports that at least three towers 5G were burned in the last week. Police and fire brigade were called to extinguish them. The representative of the largest mobile operator in the UK – Vodafone has confirmed that in the last 24 hours was attacked by four masts 5G. Police have launched an arson investigation their towers 5G.

At least one of them in Birmingham, which even does not provide services 5G, owned by the operator EE, were set on fire. “This mast has served thousands of people in the Birmingham area, providing them with the necessary connections 2G, 3G and 4G for many years. We will try to restore coverage as soon as possible, but the damage caused by the fire significantly,” – said the representative of the EE.

What is the relationship between coronavirus and 5G networks?

Rumors and conspiracy theories about the connection between the 5G technology and the spread of the coronavirus began to spread mainly through social networks. In Facebook there are many groups in which thousands of participants repeat the false and deceptive statement that the 5G technology is harmful.

What is this theory? One of them says that the coronavirus is from Wuhan, a Chinese city just before the sad events was the technology of 5G. Now the virus is spreading to other cities that also use 5G. Of course, conspiracy theories do not mention that pandemic coronavirus has reached such countries as Iran and Japan, where 5G is not used.

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Of course, there is no scientific evidence linking the pandemic coronavirus 5G, as well as any negative health effects of technology 5G. Full Fact, an independent nonprofit organization that checks the facts in Britain, investigated rumours after this was written by one of the tabloid Newspapers. Although 5G using higher frequency waves than 4G or 3G, regulators in the UK recorded lower levels of electromagnetic radiation than the norm.

This, of course, has not stopped the proliferation of conspiracy theories. Some British people, as reported in the press, not even bothering employees laying fiber optic cables for installations 5G, claiming that the towers 5G “kill all” after connecting the masts 5G. Some incidents were registered.

In Russia while such incidents no, but social networks are also actively discussing this conspiracy theory.

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British operators are going to take appropriate measures and launch information campaigns. Especially that they all believe that the burning of the towers during a pandemic coronavirus is a threat to national security. “I’m sorry to report it, but during the great Epidemic vandals have carried out a series of attacks on the tower amplify signals for mobile phones,” said Nick Jeffery, CEO of Vodafone. “At the moment it is a matter of national security. Police units to combat terrorism took over the investigation”.

The government Department for the digitization of culture, media and sport (DCMS) has officially named conspiracy theory “stupid” after receiving reports of arson. DCMS urged the social network to control the spread of this misinformation. “Social networking sites should act responsibly and take much faster actions to prevent the spread of them on these pointless theories,” said DCMS.

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Mobile operators in the UK are classified as critical institutions for the country’s infrastructure. Despite this, the group encouraging people to shoot the tower 5G created in Facebook were not immediately blocked. Even when Peter Clark, an expert on cellular infrastructures in the UK, reported this group to Facebook, the company has not responded. Only once again noticed the account was deleted. However, many others still operate and encourage the destruction of the towers 5G. Cases have been recorded in Switzerland and Italy.