Idiots ‘burning 5G masts’ after conspiracy that ‘radiation sparked coronavirus’
One telecoms engineer, who didn't wish to be named, said: "There are Facebook groups posting videos of the masts being set on fire and people encouraging others to do the same.Mobile UK, who represent networks EE, 02, Three and Vodafone, confirmed to The Sun Online some workers had been abused over the false claims.
They said in a statement: "During this challenging situation, it is concerning that certain groups are using the COVID-19 pandemic to spread false rumours and theories about the safety of 5G technologies. "More worryingly some people are also abusing our key workers and making threats to damage infrastructure under the pretence of claims about 5G.LatestLean On Me singer Bill Withers dies at 81 from heart complicationsMini-heatwave to see UK as hot as Corfu this weekend with 20C temperatures
"This is not acceptable and only impacts on our ability as an industry to maintain the resilience and operational capacity of the networks to support mass home working and critical connectivity to the emergency services, vulnerable consumers and hospitals."The mobile industry is putting 100% of its effort into ensuring that the UK remains connected and our workers and the mobile operators have rightly been recognised by the Government as key to the national effort.
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