Coronavirus: No, vaccines do not allow you to be detected by Bluetooth! Beware of misleading videos

The bigger it is, the more it's acceptable ? After the theories on nanoparticles linked to 5G present in vaccines against Covid-19, it is the turn of Bluetooth technology to be associated with vaccination on social networks. Massively relayed on the web, videos claim that vaccines have very strange consequences on the human body, making people who have received a dose "Bluetooth connected".

“Now Bluetooth recognizes vaccinated people like electronic devices in a bar in Italy”, assured a user on Twitter a few days ago. And he is far from the only one to make this type of statement.

A post about Covid-19 vaccines and false information about Bluetooth. - Screenshot

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One of the first videos behind this crazy rumor appears to be a video posted on TikTok, which is no longer live on the app but still viewable on other platforms. In a short sequence, we observe a man complaining of being “connected” by Bluetooth wherever he goes.

No proof

The demonstration could be almost convincing. However, you should know that most devices with Bluetooth technology have a name, and that the latter can generally be changed. Names reminiscent of vaccines therefore do not constitute serious evidence.

Close-up of a viral video claiming to reveal the effects - "Bluetooth side effects" - of the AstraZeneca vaccine. - Screenshot

As Reuters pointed out, the name of a mobile phone can be transformed into “AstraZeneca_ChAdOx1-S” and thus appear in the list of Bluetooth devices available nearby. A notification is then displayed, as can be seen in the screenshot above, taken from one of the viral videos. This does not constitute proof that a vaccinated person is physically connected via Bluetooth.

Other videos, spotted in particular by the Italian press, including the fact-checking site Bufale.net, report the same “phenomenon”. The technique remains the same: lists of renamed devices are presented by the authors of the videos as vaccinated people detectable by Bluetooth.

No fleas in vaccines

The presence of elements related to Bluetooth technology in vaccines against Covid-19 is not proven. The lists of ingredients used by several laboratories have been published. The substances contained in AstraZeneca's vaccine are detailed on the British government's website. The list of components of the Pfizer vaccine is also available online.

It is clear that vaccines will not make you the alter ego of your favorite connected speaker!

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