A rise in targeted fire attacks on vital communication equipment in Scotland may be linked to false conspiracy theories about 5G and the coronavirus.
14.04.2020 - 14:15 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Eamonn Holmes has attempted to "clarify" his comments on 5G technology and coronavirus - as Ofcom said it would urgently assess hundreds of complaints about his remarks.
The presenter told viewers of This Morning, where he made the original comments, that he had agreed the conspiracy theories are not true.
The 60-year-old said there is "no scientific evidence to substantiate any 5G theories" but did not apologise and said he had been "misinterpreted".
He told viewers: "I want to clarify some
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