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    U.K. Cellphone Towers Ablaze As Conspiracy Theories Link 5G Networks To COVID-19

    Unsubstantiated claims drawing links between the pandemic and the communications technology are troubling British telecom authorities. At least three fires have been reported amid these rumors.
    by Jason Slotkin Apr 04, 2020 2 minutes
    In the U.K., fires at multiple cellphone towers are raising concerns about the spread of conspiracy theories linking 5G networks to the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Conspiracy theories tying 5G networks to the coronavirus pandemic are troubling telecom authorities in the United Kingdom and are being cited as possible motivation for multiple cellphone tower fires this week.

    Fires on at least three towers have been reported over the past few days. In at least two instances, accompanying videos and online posts that cast 5G networks as the actual cause of COVID-19.

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