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2025-02-02 12:50:09 UTC - HELPFUL
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This is completely false, and 5G networks operate at frequencies that are well below harmful levels of radiation: https://factcheck.afp.com/no-evidence-5g-radiation-harmful-human-health-experts-say https://www.cancer.org/cancer/risk-prevention/radiation-exposure/cellular-phone-towers.html https://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/is-5g-dangerous/#dt-heading-what-about-5g https://www.forbes.com/health/wellness/is-5g-safe/ The confusion likely stems from people conflating 5G with military directed-energy weapons (DEWs), which are entirely different systems: https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-23-106717 5G Myths: https://www.telefonica.com/en/communication-room/blog/debunking-5g-myths/
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