Mark Steele (conspiracy theorist)

Mark Steele
Steele addressing a crowd at Trafalgar Square in London on 19 September 2020
Born1960[1]
Gateshead, England
OccupationConspiracy theorist
Political partySave Us Now
Criminal chargesUnlawful wounding, possession of a firearm with an intent to endanger life, illegal possession of ammunition
Criminal penalty8 years
Criminal statusReleased

Mark Steele (born 1960)[1] is a British conspiracy theorist who is best known for his videos alleging that 5G, WiFi and other communication networks are part of a distributed weapon system.[2] He lives in Gateshead, England, which is the focus of much of his activism. Steele describes himself as a "weapons expert", claiming to have worked on undisclosed projects for the Ministry of Defence,[3] and studied psychology and social sciences at the Open University.[4]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference VICE 2020 my dad was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Cellan-Jones, Rory (15 May 2020). "Glastonbury 5G report 'hijacked by conspiracy theorists'". BBC News. Archived from the original on 5 September 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  3. ^ Brady, Jon (8 June 2020). "Investigation: A burning phone mast in Dundee and the 5G conspiracy theory groups on Facebook". The Courier. Archived from the original on 18 September 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  4. ^ Mance, Henry (14 April 2018). "Why conspiracy theories are everywhere". Financial Times. Archived from the original on 2 November 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2020.