EE warns of ‘risk to human life’ as 53 masts now attacked by ‘senseless’ 5G conspiracy theory arsonists

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EE warned that the RECKLESS conspiracy theorists post a “risk to human life” by burning telephone masts.

It occurs when arsonists who falsely believe that the 5G coronavirus have attacked 53 network towers across the country.

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Sheldon Fire Station recently shared an image of a burning mast at Chelmsley Wood, Birmingham.Credit: Sheldon Fire Station

Earlier this week, a Vodafone mast serving Birmingham’s Nightingale Hospital was damaged in an attack.

It means that vital phone signals are being disrupted at a time when connectivity is more important than ever.

Dozens of masts across the UK have been damaged by gullible criminals, including 23 US sites.

“Mindless attacks on key workers and the deliberate removal of the mobile signal is reckless, damaging and dangerous,” an EE spokesperson told The Sun.

Conspiracy theorists are turning on 5G phone masts after a false theory of the coronavirus spread, including this attack separately in the past few weeks.Credit: SnapperSK

“And in addition to the obvious risk to our colleagues, it could have serious consequences, from preventing a call from reaching the ambulance service to preventing families from talking to each other.”

“These senseless crimes are creating an unnecessary risk to human life, both for those living in the targeted areas and for the emergency services working to contain the situation.”

This mast caught fire in Birmingham, UK.Credit: SnapperSK

The researchers recently warned that politicians, celebrities and influencers had been caught up in spreading false claims of coronavirus online.

Several celebrities have recently been caught up in fake coronavirus news scandals.

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has also repeatedly rejected the severity of the coronavirus crisis, despite overwhelming scientific evidence to the contrary.

Zombieland star Woody Harrelson has been warning his Instagram followers about the effects of 5G and shared a video titled “Meanwhile, the Chinese are bringing down the 5g antennas.”

His supporters were quick to point out that the footage was from an old documentary filmed during the Hong Kong protests and that people were actually pulling facial recognition cameras.

Others criticized him for his irresponsible message: “Noooooooo Woody, not you! Spreading things like this is dangerous,” follower lise.km said.

What is 5G and is it safe?

This is what you need to know …

Like 4G (and 3G before that), 5G is simply a new generation of mobile internet
Telephone networks have adjusted the technology to offer faster speeds, and have called it the “5th generation”, or 5
All signals fall in the electromagnetic spectrum, from radio waves to X-rays and even visible light.
Telephone networks use microwaves of a very specific frequency to deliver the Internet to your iPhone or Android mobile device
This was true for 3G and 4G, and still true with 5G.
In the UK, 4G signals are generally between 800MHz and 2.6GHz in the electromagnetic spectrum
5G is a bit higher at 3.4GHz at 3.6GHz, but that’s small when you consider microwaves going up to 300GHz
And visible light comes in a range of around 430THz to 770THz
That’s over a thousand times greater than the maximum microwave, and 100,000 more than 5G
Dangerous radiation, such as UV rays, X-rays, and gamma rays, is also much higher in the spectrum.
Online conspiracy theorists claim 5G can cause harm
Early theories suggested that 5G might lead to cancer, and now crackpots have also linked it to the coronavirus.
But it is simply impossible for 5G to cause any of these problems
Radiation damages cells by breaking them apart, but 5G microwaves simply lack the power to do this.
5G is low-frequency radiation, well below infrared and visible light
In fact, it is essential that 5G be low frequency, because higher frequencies are less useful for delivering mobile signals over large areas
We know that this level of radiation is safe, because otherwise the visible light from our televisions would have killed us long ago.

Zombieland star Woody Harrelson has been warning his Instagram followers about the effects of 5GCredit: Getty

Singer MIA has falsely linked 5G to coronavirus symptomsCredit: AFP / Getty Images

The singer MIA published a series of tweets urging the government to “turn off” 5G until after the pandemic.

And the star linked coronavirus symptoms to 5G towers.

Celebrities have come under fire for sharing the conspiracy theory, including Britons Jason Gardiner and Callum Best, who published similar claims that 5G can affect the immune system.

Boxer Amir Khan also released a series of bizarre videos blaming the coronavirus for building “5G towers.”

In the clips, Khan admits to “watching a lot of videos and stuff” and says that new technology could “make things worse.”

Legendary boxer Amir Khan was criticized for spreading 5G coronavirus conspiracy theories

Just a few days ago, Khan offered the NHS the use of his four-story wedding venue to help treat patients during the pandemic.

Television icon Amanda Holden also sparked controversy after tweeting a link to a petition to ban 5G.

But publicists for British star Got Talent later said it was an accident and that she doesn’t believe in 5G conspiracies.

And Eamonn Holmes was forced to “clarify” his comments on 5G conspiracy theories after he received 419 complaints from Ofcom this morning.

The 60-year-old host has now insisted that he doesn’t believe the theory that 5G caused the coronavirus is valid, and was simply “looking for answers.”

5G is a form of very low frequency radiation, well below visible and infrared light

Crackpot arsonists have set fire to several 5G phone masts in the UK in response to online conspiracy theories.

The first fire took place in Birmingham, but several attacks on 5G towers quickly followed across the country.

The theory originated last month after a video filmed at a US health conference claimed that Africa was not as affected by the disease because “it is not a 5G region.”

The theory was further debunked when the World Health Organization confirmed that there were thousands of Covid-19 cases in Africa.

“Pyromaniacs, please think about what you are doing and stop. Imagine if it was your mom or dad, your grandfather or grandfather in the hospital,” said Nick Jeffery of Vodafone.

“Imagine not being able to see or hear them one last time. All because you have swallowed a dangerous lie.”

“There is absolutely no link between 5G and the coronavirus. There is no scientific evidence based on 5G being harmful to human health.”

A spokesman for the UK Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport said: “We have received multiple reports of criminal damage to telephone masts and abuse by telecommunications engineers apparently inspired by wacky conspiracy theories circulating online.

“Those responsible for criminal acts will face the full force of the law.

“We must also see social media companies act responsibly and take much faster action to stop the spread of nonsense on their platforms, fueling such acts.”

EE told The Sun that it is increasing security at high-risk sites.

Network surveillance patrols receive body cameras and have been ordered to alert local police to any suspicious activity.

“Abuse of our staff is completely unacceptable and will not be tolerated,” added EE.

“We are introducing measures to try to ensure that our engineers can continue their critical work, at a time when people need more than ever to stay connected to each other.”

Could 5G, which was launched in Britain, already offer ultra-fast Internet speeds to smartphones be harmful?