How false claims about 5G health risks spread into the mainstream

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How false claims about 5G health risks spread into the mainstream
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Perfect storm of conditions helped nonsense theories about 5G and coronavirus to take hold

A year ago, hoax theories about the dangers of 5G had barely pierced the public’s consciousness, largely remaining confined to serious conspiracy theorists such as David Icke.

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