Claim: A new law to speed up the installation of 5G technology was quietly passed on March 23.
Fact-check: The 5G And Beyond Act is not a British law - Full Fact
Verdict: this law was passed in the us, not the uk, after going through congress for a year. it's intended to ensure the security of 5g infrastructure, not to speed up the installation.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Leo Benedictus
Date published: 2020-04-09T00:00:00