Fake 5G coronavirus conspiracies have real-world consequences that could have real-world consequences such as driving people to burn cellular equipment, as well as endangering telecom engineers' lives. According to CNET's latest report, a car sped past David Snowdon, a telephone engineer, after returning to his van after an assignment repairing a cell site.
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5G And Coronavirus Conspiracy Theories Debunked https://t.co/iBcBF6uUhw pic.twitter.com/0y6pJb7sX9 — Robert Alai (@RobertAlai) April 15, 2020
However, many scientists confirmed that the 5G conspiracies are categorically false. However, it was still reported that acts of vandalism and even setting masts on fire were done by a small number of people engaging with conspiracy theories. There have so far been 273 reported confrontations between telecoms workers and members of the public, including 121 incidents of sabotage or arson this year, as shown by the latest figures provided by industry body Mobile UK.
Different telecom companies and other phone carriers have taken precautions to protect their staff, who have continued to deliver important service while the rest of the U.K. has been on lockdown because of the global COVID-19 pandemic.
