Perhaps driven by their overwhelming emotions, lack of knowledge or simply ignorance, some famous persons have landed in hot water for making controversial statements regarding COVID-19.
- April 19, 2020
AceShowbiz - Amid the coronavirus pandemic, there have been many conspiracy theories, including one that claimed the pandemic had something to do with 5G networks. Keri Hilson is among those who believe in this 5G theory. "People have been trying to warn us about 5G for YEARS," she wrote on Twitter in March. "what we're going thru is the affects of radiation. 5G launched in CHINA. Nov 1, 2019. People dropped dead. ... TURN OFF 5G by disabling LTE!!!" she spread the theory.
She also shared links and video clips to support her argument, but people were not easily convinced. In addition to the negative feedback from fellow social media users, the singer was forced by her team to remove the controversial tweets. "Management has asked me to delete vid/articles," she shared, without admitting that she was wrong about her earlier claims. She added though, "I appreciate good discourse on unconventional thinking. Let's all just be safe out there, cuz whatever the cause the virus a real thing."
