In a March 28 post, a Facebook user refers to Public Law No. 116-129 and claims the government is taking advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic to distract from the installation of 5G cellular data towers. The technology is the latest upgrade to speed up wireless internet connections.
"5G LAW PASSED while everyone was distracted," the post reads. "Signed into law 116-129 on 3-23-2020, that will speed up the installation of 5G and protect profits! Children had to be out of schools for the covert installation. Parents are you seeing what's happening?"
The post also lists 20 purported symptoms of 5G exposure, including shortness of breath and fever which are symptoms similar to those of COVID-19.
Facts
There is no evidence that the new law was deliberately passed during the COVID-19 pandemic. And while some experts have speculated that 5G’s high-frequency radio waves could have some adverse health effects, such as neurological disorders, other reports say the fear is overblown.
Trump signs law to protect 5G systems
On March 23, President Donald Trump signed a law that requires the president to work with federal agencies to "secure and protect" 5G infrastructure in the United States.
"The Act requires the President to develop and implement a strategy for the adoption of secure wireless communications technology in the United States and abroad," Trump said in a White House statement. "The strategy will protect the American people from security threats to telecommunications networks and 5G technology."
The Secure 5G and Beyond Act contains a provision to "protect the competitiveness of United States companies," but it says nothing about the "covert installation" of 5G towers, as the Facebook post claims. The legislation is not specifically focused on speeding up the implementation of 5G......

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