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PCMag editors select and review products . If you buy through affiliate links, we may earn commissions, which help support our testing.Over 50 cell towers in the UK were vandalized over the weekend, with major telecom companies Vodafone, EE, and BT blaming the fraudulent conspiracy theory that is the cause of coronavirus.April 10-13 saw a rise in attacks that . Twenty-two EE phone masts were vandalized, as reported by&nbsp;, and although not all attacks were successful, houses had to be evacuated as a result and arrests were made. EE also that the majority of towers damaged do not currently support 5G.Vodafone CEO Nick Jeffrey said in a that 20 masts were damaged, including those providing connectivity to a hospital in Birmingham.&nbsp; BT CEO Philip Jansen &nbsp;11 towers were destroyed or damaged by arson, and 39 engineers had been verbally abused or physically assaulted.Gareth Eliott, head of policy and comms for MobileUK (the trade association for the UK’s mobile network operators), said the notion 5G and coronavirus are connected is, "baseless and are not grounded in credible scientific theory ... Mobile operators are dedicated to keeping the UK connected, and careless talk could cause untold damage. Continuing attacks on mobile infrastructure risks lives and at this challenging time the UK’s critical sectors must be able to focus all their efforts fighting this pandemic.”There is and COVID-19 is present in places without 5G connectivity, such as Iran and Malaysia. These conpiracy theories have nevertheless been spread widely, and social media sites, such as have taken steps to crack down on coronavirus misinformation and disinformation. Meanwhile, with you, Google is for sharing their symptoms, and Snapchat launched a mental health tool to .How to Keep Your Phone Clean and Safe From Carrying CoronavirusSign up for Fully Mobilized newsletter to get our top mobile tech stories delivered right to your inbox.This newsletter may contain advertising, deals, or affiliate links. Subscribing to a newsletter indicates your consent to our and . You may unsubscribe from the newsletters at any time.Your subscription has been confirmed. Keep an eye on your inbox!AdvertisementEditors' Choice

PCMag editors select and review products . If you buy through affiliate links, we may earn commissions, which help support our testing.Over 50 cell towers in the UK were vandalized over the weekend, with major telecom companies Vodafone, EE, and BT blaming the fraudulent conspiracy theory that is the cause of coronavirus.April 10-13 saw a rise in attacks that . Twenty-two EE phone masts were vandalized, as reported by&nbsp;, and although not all attacks were successful, houses had to be evacuated as a result and arrests were made. EE also that the majority of towers damaged do not currently...

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