Since January, a conspiracy theory linking 5G technology to the coronavirus has spread like wildfire
are investigating a spate of attacks on communications masts, which are believed to have been targeted because of the misguided belief that 5G radio waves are causing the Covid-19 pandemic.
According to Wired magazine, claims made by those against the technology include that it causes any number of ailments between nose bleeds and cancer, and that it is responsible for behavioural changes, as well as the deaths of animals.a Belgian newspaper As the epidemic in China turned into global pandemic, the belief in the 5G conspiracy grew with it, picking up backing from celebrities and prominent figures in other conspiracy theory trends, such as the Anti-Vaccination movement.
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