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  • JUST IN: Conspiracy theories spark attacks on 5G masts

    JUST IN: Conspiracy theories spark attacks on 5G masts

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    Ediri Oyibo
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    Coronavirus-inspired conspiracy theories have sparked dozens of attacks on telephone network masts in Britain and the Netherlands, with the perpetrators apparently believing 5G transmissions are the cause of the disease. “In Britain, 20 masts belonging to telecommunications giant Vodafone have been set ablaze,’’ the firm’s chief in Britain Nick Jeffery said on Monday. In the…

  • On this day: 25 years ago, Neil Papworth sends first text message

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    Ediri Oyibo
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    Yesterday marked the 25th anniversary of the first text message being sent, the communication form that dominated how people across the world remained in touch for roughly two decades. The 160-character messages became the staple for people in the 1990s and 2000s until instant messaging apps like WhatsApp took over with the advent of smartphones.…