It looks like John Cusack is the latest celebrity to be spreading 5G health fears on social media. Over the past few weeks, the intensity and frequency of 5G-related coronavirus conspiracies have increased dramatically.
Ever since the coronavirus outbreak began, there’s been an increase in posts, videos, and general content on the internet, spreading fears about the safety of 5G. The two instances are not unrelated considering much of the increased 5G dialogue has been directly suggesting a link between the rollout of 5G and the spread of coronavirus. More recently, a number of celebrities have also opted to join the ‘5G causes health issues’ discussion, with the latest being Hollywood star, John Cusack.
Cusack, did not specifically reference coronavirus in any recent social media posts, although it is reported that the star did send out a Tweet stating how 5G will eventually be proven as a health risk to people. The Tweet has since been deleted, although not before others shared a screenshot of the Tweet online, as well as the quote having been picked up and reported by various media outlets, including Metro. Since the initial Tweet, many have called out Cusack with accusations of spreading fake 5G conspiracies. In some cases, Cusack has blocked those critics, replied, or followed up with additional Tweets that further imply the public are unaware of the health risks related to 5G. Most of which have also since been deleted.
Is 5G Safe? Did It Cause Coronavirus?
5G is considered safe. At least, relatively as safe as 4G LTE. That’s the latest findings from the various organizations that look into things like this, including the radiation effects of wireless technologies. Of course, there is little to no long-term data available to absolutely say that exposure to 5G over a long period of time won’t have any health effects. Although, by the very same token, that also means there is little to no long-term data available to suggest there are health-related issues with 5G.
As for coronavirus, it seems highly unlikely, almost impossible, that 5G is causing coronavirus. This rumor seems to have developed out of a suggestion that Wuhan (where the coronavirus outbreak is understood to have started) was also the first city to roll out 5G. The main issue with this suggestion is that coronavirus is everywhere now, and certainly more widespread than any 5G network. Furthermore, Wuhan was not the first 5G city, nor was it the only Chinese city to get 5G at around the same time. More worryingly than anything else, the more the ‘5G causes coronavirus’ narrative spreads, the less informed people will become about the actual real threat to lives, its causes, and how to avoid becoming infected.
Source: Metro