After the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19), there has been an exponential rise in the spread of fake news. This misinformation has been misleading people in a great way, such as the news that 5G is helping in the growth and spread of coronavirus. Let us clear this that the information is completely false.

A few days ago a report by BBC said that few people in the UK set three 5G towers on fire. The incident took place in Birmingham, Liverpool, and Melling in Merseyside. Police are investigating the incident and looking for the culprits who attempted this.


The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, UK said on Twitter that “there is absolutely no credible evidence” of a link between the two things.

We are aware of inaccurate information being shared online about 5G. There is absolutely no credible evidence of a link between 5G and coronavirus



For COVID-19 advice:



👉NHS https://t.co/EI0XLYsqWE

👉GOVUK https://t.co/aWe30Ayl8X

👉Full Fact research https://t.co/QWYcc4bOEg — DCMS (@DCMS) April 3, 2020

The towers were set on fire due to the misleading information of a link between Coronavirus and 5G, and 5G is a helping hand in the spread of the virus. However, the whole conspiracy is nonsense and should be thought over as this can be dangerous too.

A whole lot of theories about 5G and its relation to the pandemic are moving around Facebook groups. These theories are misguiding people and allowing them to think 5G as a danger to humankind. One such stupid theory stated that Coronavirus started in Wuhan since it was the first place where 5G was invented.

Some people are even harassing the workers who are laying out 5G fiber optic cables for installation, claiming, 5G to kill everyone once it is turned on.