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FEMA and the FCC will take a look at a nationwide emergency alert on Wednesday, October 4, sending a message to telephones nationwide at 2:20 p.m. ET. However conspiracy theorists on TikTok and X, the social media platform previously generally known as Twitter, are satisfied there’s one thing extra nefarious behind the plan. In truth, they insist the nationwide take a look at will activate one thing throughout the covid-19 vaccines that might flip individuals into strolling zombies.
“October 4th 2023 FEMA prompts 5G zombie apocalypse. If you happen to bought the clot shot, you’re screwed. For these of us who didn’t bend the knee, actual property is about to grow to be less expensive. We’ll want a lot of ammo although. Don’t say I didn’t warn you,” one typical tweet reads.
The video shared by that account has been seen over 150,000 occasions and counting, insisting that 5G cellphone networks have been all a part of the plot of hurt People.
Over on TikTok, the conspiracy principle is spreading even sooner, with some movies falsely claiming the cellphone alert can be “one of many loudest sounds ever recorded in historical past.” Different TikTokers are making “darkish predictions” utilizing equally exaggerated claims in regards to the “actual” function for this emergency alert take a look at.
As FEMA explains in a press launch from this previous August, checks of the Emergency Alert System and Wi-fi Emergency Alerts, are essential for alerting the general public within the occasion of extreme climate or another severe occasion.
“The WEA portion of the take a look at can be directed to all client cell telephones. This would be the third nationwide take a look at, however the second take a look at to all mobile units. The take a look at message will show in both English or in Spanish, relying on the language settings of the wi-fi handset,” FEMA stated in a press launch.
Conspiracy theorists have lengthy been spreading misinformation about 5G wi-fi expertise, which is solely expertise that permits for sooner information speeds on wi-fi networks. And whereas the 5G conspiracy theories died down within the late 2010s they discovered new life after the covid-19 pandemic hit in 2020. Some individuals have even claimed the covid-19 vaccines contained a small microchip, an assertion that isn’t true, which might be activated by Microsoft founder Invoice Gates sooner or later sooner or later.
It is sensible, then, that among the wildest conspiracy theorists try to offer which means to this new emergency alert. However, for sure, there’s no proof that the emergency alert on October 4 is something however a take a look at of the system. The zombie apocalypse isn’t going to start out anytime quickly, with or with out 5G networks, that are buzzing alongside properly throughout the U.S., offering information service to thousands and thousands of individuals.
Neither the FCC nor FEMA responded to emailed questions this week. I’ll replace this put up if I hear again.
