Eamonn Holmes angered This Morning viewers today after he appeared to fuel a conspiracy theory linking 5G and coronavirus. The ITV presenter was speaking to Alice Beer with his co-host wife Ruth Langsford for a segment about how to spot fake news when he made a controversial comment.
Alice had been attempting to quash myths that had been circulating on social media about whether the new wireless technology could be linked somehow to the COVID-19 pandemic.
But Eamonn went on a tangent attacking mainstream media for "slapping down" the claims, adding that it "suits state narrative" to say it is not true.
His comments follow reports that 5G masts were 'set on fire' after coronavirus conspiracy theories circulated online. He said: “I totally