Cities urged to do more to combat 5G disinformation

City leaders have "a unique opportunity” to address damaging myths and misunderstandings about 5G, says European telecom association ETNO, following a new survey.

Research carried out for ETNO by market research firm IPSOS among over 7,000 citizens across 23 European countries, including Germany, France, Italy, Spain and the UK, found that citizens are broadly positive about 5G and how it could benefit them. However, it also confirmed that disinformation is gaining some traction.

Further, people expressed an eagerness to receive more and better communication on 5G from their governments.

Lise Fuhr, ETNO Director General, said: “This survey shows that Europeans are eagerly waiting fo...