Fact Check: Conspiracy theory on bird flu linking bird deaths to Jio 5G trial goes viral
Several social media users have alleged that the recent deaths of birds reported from across the country are the result of 5G tests conducted by Reliance Jio and not a bird flu outbreak.
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Amid the bird flu scare in the country, a viral message on social media claims that birds are actually dying due to 5G tests conducted by Reliance Jio and people are being misled to believe that bird flu is spreading in India.
Several Twitter and Facebook users have posted a message in Hindi which translates to, Birds are dying due to Jio 5G testing in India and people are being fed lies that bird flu is spreading.