Russia’s propaganda arm in America, the television network RT America, is increasingly warning about the health impacts of 5G networks in what has been dubbed “information warfare” by experts.

The channel has broadcast a string of reports in 2019 that have discussed suggestions that the technology could endanger the lives of Americans and raised fears of a '5G apocalypse'.

The New York Times found that the network had run seven programs assailing the health impacts of the technology already this year, compared to just a single such report in 2018.

The reporting comes despite Vladimir Putin, the Russian president, recently announcing that his country would push ahead with adopting 5G networks.

Experts suggested that the broadcasts are an attempt to undermine US enthusiasm for the wireless technology, which could well give nations who adopt it first a competitive edge over international rivals.