Tech Myths Americans Still Believe in 2020

Here’s what the experts have to say: 25% (1 in 4) of those surveyed say they believe 5G internet towers can make you sick or unwell. “5G towers are not […]

Human Network Contributor

Dec. 1, 2020

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Here’s what the experts have to say:

25% (1 in 4) of those surveyed say they believe 5G internet towers can make you sick or unwell.
"5G towers are not going to make you sick. This is actually one of the most popular myths going around as 5G is making waves throughout the world. These towers use wireless technology that does emit radiation – but this is not much different than what people are exposed to with LTE, 4G, 3G, and other wireless devices." (Joe Flanagan, Lead App Developer at GetSongbpm)

17% of those surveyed believe that ‘5Ge’ internet is 5G internet (spoiler: it’s not.)

"5GE or 5G Evolution is the latest name for AT&T’s Internet technology which is carrying the latest LTE iteration. In summary, the difference between 5G and 5G Evolution is the same as 4G and 4G LTE Advanced." (Talha Waseem, https://invozone.com/)

1 in 3 (33%) of those surveyed believe low-orbit satellites (or "satellite trains") will ruin the view of the night sky, and 36% of those surveyed believed it will ruin astronomists’ views of planets and stars.

"Do low-orbit satellites ruin the view of the night sky? For a home astronomer lying in a hammock looking up, hoping to see a meteor somewhere, no. For a professional astronomer, trying to survey the galaxies, a bit." (Mark Harrison, CTO of WerAreWe, software company https://www.werarewe.com/)

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You can see the full report here: https://www.highspeedinternet.com/resources/popular-tech-myths-of-america

Methodology: HighSpeedInternet.com conducted an anonymous survey of 1,000 Americans about sentiments around their internet connection and technology myths. Using the responses from this survey, we have highlighted the most common answers in this report.

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