Coronavirus: Britons go on rampage, destroy 5G masts over ‘baseless’ conspiracy theory

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A ‘baseless’ conspiracy theory that caught social media frenzy this week has been linked to at least two suspected arson attacks in the United Kingdom.

The unfounded claim, which has been repeatedly debunked by mainstream scientists and fact-checkers, linked coronavirus to 5G broadband technology without any scientific evidence. After circulating on multiple social media channels this week, officials in Liverpool and Birmingham now feared physical attacks against 5G infrastructure had happened in both cities..

In Birmingham, a 70-foot mast holding a 5G broadband network was burnt by people suspected to be campaigning against the technology amidst unproven basis that it was somehow responsible for spreading the virus,The Guardian said engineers working on cellphone infrastructure have faced harassment in recent days, and Facebook had removed a group that preaches violence against 5G installations.

While not entirely new, the conspiracy theory purporting a link between 5G and contagious diseases has picked up this week, with some British celebrities also joining in circulating it.

 

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Premium Timesng it shouldn't be in your place to term the theories 'baseless'. You have already taken sides and now biased

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I blame the evil Chinese regime for escalation of this conspiracy theory against 5G. A harmless network. I fear more uprising against China in the coming months if this virus they created and leak despite warnings still persist.

Did you say baseless theories... But I heard it has been deployed in Suleja Nigeria. Ogah go to the field and do your research not just sitting with your keyboard and start forming boss.

Correlation or not with Coronavirus, 5G network symbolizes the exodus of the new world order. Whether we like it or not the time has come to draw closer to your God for the end time is near.

Olodos

So there are dumbos in UK too 😂 😂

All of u shouting 'Baseless Conspiracy'. I pity you. Africans, nd Nigerians hav alwz been on the waiting End of Consumption. We're Never proActive until the unForseen gets to us. Those who created the Covid-19 Digital vaccine nd the 5G network hav a Mission.

When we were kids we were told that if we swallow seeds, it will from our bellies and the roots through our anus will get us stocked to one spot perpetually, 😄. we believed because we were very naive, that's the same with 5g theory. 5G 5GisON 5GinNigeriaBants

Baseless👌

Were they not supposed to be on lockdown? I hope they observed social distancing while they vandalize

This is like what we were brainwashed then that Female attachment hairs were from marine kingdom. I had to burn my sisters own then

Pastor Chris has a valid point Me what do you mean by baseless conspiracy? The devil is at. Some idiots thought 5g Dangerous isn't? Why Britons didn't destroy 4g?

- Pastor Chris Oyakhilome DSc.DD Yourloveworld PastorChris LoveworldNext COVID19 coronavirus Nigeria China US StayAtHome lockdown Lagos Italy Spain followlasg CellularTerrorism 5G 5GRolloutAgenda coronavirus lockdown StayAtHome

Do you know the evolution of conspiracy.

So they are also ignorant

I thought its only in Africa dumb people live in. O ma ga oo

Don't accept that 5G is in anyway connected to Covid-19 but don't be quick to join the line of those that thinks is a simple conspiracy theory, do your research. 2G,3G and 4G has different radiation and 5G will b on different level, also might be for a highly tracking system.

The Bible says my people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Lack of knowledge is what is making people spread conspiracy on 5G network. In science, there is no guess work. There is no scientific evidence showing significance between COVID 19 and 5G network

Link between 5G and Covid_19 is unproven. The world just doesn't trust all things China any longer.

Even in developed world?

Never call it baseless, there is no smoke without fire.

The conspiracy theory is anchored on the fact that China is the leading IT country and they are the one promoting 5G network through Huawei. I think USA is behind this mumu conspiracy.

But is not true that 5G network emits harmful radiation. There is the other fact that it emits radiation that is harmful to humans. Is this also a conspiracy theory?

Mass hysteria oiled by ignorance and fear.

All 5G satellite I think should be shut down for now

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