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5G Health Claims
The claim that 5G cellular technology causes harm to human health — cancer, COVID-19 infection, or population control — popularized during COVID-19 pandemic and amplified by social media.
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1993 World Trade Center bombing (Feb 26 1993)
On 26 February 1993 a 1,500lb urea-nitrate truck bomb detonated in the B-2 parking level beneath the North Tower of the World Trade Center, killing 6 people and injuring more than 1,000. Ramzi Yousef masterminded the attack; Mohammed Salameh, Mahmud Abouhalima, Nidal Ayyad, and Ahmad Ajaj were convicted with him at the Southern District of New York in 1994. Prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald linked the cell to Omar Abdel-Rahman (the 'Blind Sheikh'), convicted in 1995 for the subsequent landmarks plot. The basic facts are thoroughly confirmed; alternate theories alleging advance government foreknowledge have been examined and discounted.
9/11 Truth Movement
A loose coalition of researchers and activists who reject the official account of the September 11, 2001 attacks, alleging government foreknowledge, controlled demolition of the World Trade Center, or a staged Pentagon strike.
COVID-19 Lab Leak Hypothesis
The hypothesis that SARS-CoV-2 originated from a research-related incident at the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) rather than from a natural zoonotic spillover at the Huanan seafood market.
NotPetya destructive cyberattack (Jun 27 2017)
On 27 June 2017 a destructive malware campaign — publicly branded NotPetya — erupted from Ukraine and spread globally within hours, masquerading as ransomware while in reality being a pure wiper designed to maximise damage. US CISA, UK NCSC, and Five Eyes partners attributed the attack to Russian GRU Unit 74455 (Sandworm) in February 2018; the US DOJ indicted six GRU officers in October 2020. The supply-chain entry point was a trojanised update to M.E.Doc, a Ukrainian accounting software package used by roughly 80 percent of Ukrainian businesses. Global losses exceeded $10 billion, making it the costliest cyberattack in recorded history.
5G Health and COVID Claims
Claims that 5G networks cause COVID-19, immune collapse, or hidden illness patterns.