logo
episode-header-image
Apr 2020
22m 58s

Why are people attacking 5G mobile phone...

Bbc World Service
About this episode

Tanya Beckett looks at 5G and examines why it’s become the centre of conspiracy theories linking it to the coronavirus and others. What is it about the latest mobile technology which some find so alarming that it drives them to attack and burn down this infrastructure? And what draws people to conspiracy theories - even when all available evidence says they’re wrong.

Reporter Tanya Beckett Producer Jim Frank

Up next
Nov 9
How do we decide which species to save?
Four years ago, a landmark deal was signed by participating nations to ‘halt and reverse’ overall biodiversity loss by 2030, that included plants animals and fungi. However, recent UN biodiversity summits suggest the world is on track to achieve fewer than half of those targets. ... Show More
24m 2s
Nov 2
What’s behind the rise of ‘influencer speak’?
If you spend time scrolling through social media, you may notice that many influencers sound remarkably similar. Whether promoting skincare, vitamins or home renovation products, their speech often shares the same urgency, emphasis and enthusiastic claims.This distinctive style, ... Show More
24m 27s
Oct 27
Have national museums had their day?
The concept of the national museum which developed during the 18th and 19th Centuries coincided with the age of exploration, emerging science and empire building. The grand stone structures of these museums reflected a sense of national pride. They were places where members of th ... Show More
23m 52s
Recommended Episodes
Jul 2020
Who spread the ‘5G coronavirus’ conspiracy theory?
In April, dozens of mobile phone towers were set on fire across Britain and demonstrators took to the streets to protest the rollout of 5G. They had the bizarre and entirely false idea that phone towers were somehow causing coronavirus. Fake news and conspiracy theories were give ... Show More
18m 29s
May 2020
ICYMI - Wild Conspiracy Theories About the Coronavirus
Trevor examines conspiracy theories about the origin of COVID-19 that place the blame on bat cuisine in China, a bioengineering plot against senior citizens and 5G technology. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener f ... Show More
9m 12s
Jan 2022
A war in the heart of Europe?
tail spinning
24m 56s
Apr 2020
That odd and bogus 5G meme. Malvertising. Data breach hits Pakistani mobile users. xHelper update. Data privacy and data utility. COVID-19 and cybersecurity.
The curious history of the delusion that COVID-19 has something to do with 5G. Malvertising spoofs a security company’s website. Data breach hits Pakistani mobile users. xHelper is still in circulation. Data privacy versus data utility. COVID-19-driven patterns of cybercrime. And ... Show More
26m 43s
Jun 2023
847: 5G | Skeptical Sunday
tail spinning
48m 28s
Feb 2025
PP048: News Roundup – 5G Vulnerabilities Abound, CSRB Disbanded, Magic Packets Target Juniper Routers, and More
JJ and Drew catch you up on cybersecurity news including new research that uncovers a host of 5G/LTE vulnerabilities, the chain of breaches in a BeyondTrust attack that led to infiltration of the US Treasury Dept., and a lawsuit against LinkedIn alleging that data from paying cus ... Show More
39m 8s
Apr 2022
Are 5G and the COVID Shots Destroying Our Bodies from Within? I Guests: Dr. Pete Chambers & Todd Callender | 4/1/22
We were all created in the image of God, but according to our guests today, the masters of the universe have long been working on transforming our bodies into de facto machines. Lt. Col. Dr. Peter Chambers, a Green Beret flight surgeon, and Todd Callender, an international attorn ... Show More
1h 9m
Jan 2022
Strange News: 5G may Ground Planes, Suspicious Deaths in Pakistan, CROWS AND LASERS
<p>Major US airlines warn the government that an upcoming 5G rollout could lead to disaster. A medical school in Pakistan is under fire after a string of mysterious deaths are ruled suicides. Crows have taken over Sunnyvale, California -- and, after trying every reasonable disper ... Show More
47 m