CNN Warns People to Turn Off Devices at 12:30-3:30 AM?
“is the below true? CNN have warned people to turn off their mobile phones, laptops, and electronic devices between 12:30 a.m. and 3:30 a.m. tonight”
Summary
CNN has not issued any warning to turn off mobile phones, laptops, or other electronic devices between 12:30 a.m. and 3:30 a.m. tonight. The circulating message is an old hoax originating from Thai social media and does not come from CNN.
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- Old hoax circulates on Thai social media warning people to turn off mobile phones due to harmful cosmic rays passing Earth | Fact Check
The warning was published on Facebook here on March 3, 2021. The post includes a screenshot of the warning shared on the Line chat application. ... The Thai-language message reads: “Tonight at 00:30 to 03:30 am don’t forget to turn off your phone, mobile, tablets and etc. and place them far away from your body. Singapore TV announced this news. Please tell your family and friends. Tonight from 12:30 a.m.
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