Oduroye Ayorinde P1*, Oyelowo, Timothy Olaniran1, Sarumi, Jerry Abayomi2 and Ajulo, Emmanuel Bamidele1
1Caleb University, Imota, Lagos State, Nigeria
2Lagos State University of Technology, Ikorodu, Lagos State, Nigeria
*Corresponding Author: Oduroye Ayorinde P, Caleb University, Imota, Lagos State, Nigeria.
Received: August 10, 2022; Published: October 19, 2022
In today’s world, the rapid dissemination of information on social media and other digital platforms has brought about information pollution such as misinformation, disinformation, fake news, and different types of propaganda. This study was based on the rational myth theory as concern the 5G Network. The following myths were identified and debunked - 5G Effect on Ecosystem, 5G and Tissue heating, 5G and Cognitive function, 5G and Cancer and many more. Secondary materials like journal articles, books and WHO reports on COVID-19 were read to extract some known myths about the pandemic and thereby bring out the truth about the 5G network technology and its associated benefits that can help policy makers to make quality decisions that will benefit the populace as concern the 5G technology.
Keywords: 5G Technology; COVID-19; Social Network; Fifth Generation Cellular Network; Pandemic Outbreak; Novel Coronavirus Disease; Conspiracy Theory; Fake News
Citation: Oduroye Ayorinde P., et al. “Myth and Truth about 5G Network Technology: Conspiracy Theory". Acta Scientific Computer Sciences 4.11 (2022): 31-37.
Copyright: © 2022 Oduroye Ayorinde P., et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.