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Seriously? She has no tattoos on her arms is worthy of inclusion? You'd better start putting that snippet on thousands upon thousands of other bios. Bizarre! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 94.10.129.138 ( talk) 18:55, 27 May 2015 (UTC)
I was reading FHM's 100 Sexiest Women (or something similar) in 2000, and I remember it saying that she got them out in some show. I think it would be worth mentioning which one it was. Also, the article says she lives in "Richmond, Surrey". Richmond-upon-Thames is a London borough, despite what the Post Office says. :) 37.130.224.202 ( talk) 03:28, 17 July 2012 (UTC)
Reverted several unsourced edits this evening regarding claims she is writing her autobiography with "esteemed" Irish writer Kenneth D. Dolan (see this) for an example. Googling for " Amanda Holden Kenneth D. Dolan" produces nothing to support the claims. There was also some nonesense date of birth changes. Just thought I should mention it here for future reference. Cheers TheRetroGuy ( talk) 22:11, 14 June 2010 (UTC)
Removed entry for news about sad death of her child. Whilst factual feel it is too soon to be published in this manor as news broke less thasn an hour ago. Please respect the family. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.163.177.185 ( talk) 00:22, 6 February 2011 (UTC)
Could someone find an image please? -- 92.17.21.56 ( talk) 15:42, 9 August 2010 (UTC)
This page states that she had the title role... Odd considering she was not even born at the time. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 212.139.241.110 ( talk) 20:36, 28 July 2012 (UTC)
Please rewrite so the article is understood by those of us who are not perusing the British tabloids. 84.23.155.84 ( talk) 19:54, 18 July 2013 (UTC)
We've seen a couple of people try to create entries for her now widely publicized (BY HER) rape-by-deception of her husband in order to have another child. That is, she told him she was still taking birth control and she had stopped. She has noted this in her autobiography which will be more widely available (and we'll have the ISBN number shortly).
The references to this event show up across the trade mags after her interview with OK!, which at least one Wikipedia author has tried to point to before an editor removed the entry.
I believe that this event is important, as this event is stirring up a huge amount of anger in the men's reproductive rights community: Not that a woman would trick her husband into having a baby (which, alas, is old news), but that she would then turn around and publish it.
Considering the increasing importantance of the men's rights advocacy, removing this event is, I think, removing history.
On the other hand, I think it is appropriate to wait for information regarding the actual autobiography. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.23.195.193 ( talk) 02:34, 29 October 2013 (UTC)
In British and American news, her comment on This Morning (TV) and appearance at Britain's Got Talent, in her green dress without a bra, she is the talk of both continents:
What exactly did Amanda Holden do in this film? She does not appear and it is not clear that she voiced any of the characters. There is no reference to her on the otherwise compendious IMDB cast page.
However her contribution to the film is all over the internet, including her role as Pudsey's "dog pal Sally", who so far as I can tell does not appear either (watched the film last night).
I will remove the reference pending more information. Testbed ( talk) 05:21, 25 August 2015 (UTC)
I have removed 'first quarter 1971' as her date of birth. It looks amateurish and we don't do this anywhere else, so let's not set a precedent here. If we can't verify a date of birth the usual procedure is to just cite a year. The year can be cited here so there's no problem with it being included. Feel free to discuss this but please don't restore the previous version without consensus. This is Paul ( talk) 21:42, 1 May 2018 (UTC)
Unless a consensus reason based on policy can be established to change the status quote, protocol is to retain it.Thus, Protocol here is not to add things like "first quarter" to dates of birth. You can elaborate on something like that in the reference (for example, stating that the source is from the GRO, along with a timespan), but it looks very unprofessional to include it in the lede and the infobox in the way it was. Also, I've read a lot of biographies in the ten years I've been editing on here, and I think I can say with reasonable certainty that I've never seen a date of birth expressed in the way you added it. You don't have consensus to do something like that, and you would need to seek consensus if you feel it is something we should be doing. This is Paul ( talk) 22:03, 2 May 2018 (UTC)
Except we're allowed to use WP:PRIMARY for objective facts that don't require interpretation. WP:PRIMARY states: "[P]rimary sources that have been reputably published may be used in Wikipedia.... Any interpretation of primary source material requires a reliable secondary source for that interpretation. A primary source may only be used on Wikipedia to make straightforward, descriptive statements of facts." This is a straightforward, descriptive statements of fact without interpretation.-- Tenebrae ( talk) 20:33, 3 May 2018 (UTC)
Editors should be mindful that Wikipedia articles must not contain original research. Much of the information in the database is primary sources, thus should be assessed per Wikipedia:Identifying and using primary and secondary sources. Analysis and interpretation of original, unpublished documents may constitute original research. Editors should be particularly mindful of using original research to uncover information for WP:BLPs, personal information from unpublished sources can infringe on privacy (see further WP:BLPPRIVACY).Alas, more confusion, and I tend to agree another WP:RS enquiry looms. This is Paul ( talk) 21:05, 3 May 2018 (UTC)
Would someone please fix the birth date which is showing an error after the partial revert of an IP by
Martinevans123. Either restore {{birth date and age|1971|2|16}}
if that has consensus or remove the template.
Johnuniq (
talk)
03:57, 5 July 2018 (UTC)
This idiotic menace to society needs a "Criticism" section to document the lies and conspiracy theories and scaremongering she's willfully spreading during this time of Coronavirus crisis, which has resulted in people threatening telecom engineers, arson attacks on critical infrastructure (that's TERRORISM), and endangering people's lives.
Broadband engineers threatened due to 5G coronavirus conspiracies
EE suspects telephone mast engulfed by fire in Birmingham was an arson attack as celebrities claim Covid-19 caused by new network
Telecoms engineers are facing verbal and physical threats during the lockdown, as baseless conspiracy theories linking coronavirus to the roll-out of 5G technology spread by celebrities such as Amanda Holden prompt members of the public to abuse those maintaining vital mobile phone and broadband networks.
Facebook has removed one anti-5G group in which users were being encouraged to supply footage of them destroying mobile phone equipment, with some contributors seemingly under the pretence that it may stop the spread of coronavirus and some running leaderboards of where equipment had been targeted.
Video footage of a 70ft (20 metre) telephone mast on fire in Birmingham this week has also circulated widely alongside claims it was targeted by anti-5G protesters. Network operator EE told the Guardian that its engineers were still on site assessing the cause of the fire but it “looks likely at this time” that it was an arson attack.
The company said it would be working with the police to find the culprits. It said: “To deliberately take away mobile connectivity at a time when people need it more than ever to stay connected to each other, is a reckless, harmful and dangerous thing to do. We will try to restore full coverage as quickly as possible, but the damage caused by the fire is significant.”
[...] Social media posts from celebrities such as singer Anne Marie have helped spread the theory, while Holden, a judge on Britain’s Got Talent, shared a link to a popular Change.org petition promoting the rumour that the symptoms of coronavirus are in reality due to residing near a 5G mast. The petition was subsequently removed following inquiries from the Guardian.
https://www.dailystar.co.uk/showbiz/amanda-holden-slated-scaremongering-amid-21811164
Amanda Holden slated for 'scaremongering' amid 'disrespectful' coronavirus claim
Amanda Holden tweeted and quickly deleted a link to a petition calling for 5G to stay out of the country, claiming that the network would take oxygen out of the air and change DNA
Britain's Got Talent babe Amanda Holden has been slammed by her Twitter followers and other users after she shared a link to a Change.Org petition, calling for the government to keep 5G out of the UK.
The 49-year-old trended on Twitter on Friday after her tweet, with people accusing her of being "disrespectful" and "scaremongering" her followers.
The tweet, which was quickly deleted, read: "The government: No to 5G! Sign the petition!"
The petition reportedly claimed that the new 5G network is causing the coronavirus, would strip the air of oxygen and also change DNA.
However the petition has since been deleted.
— Preceding unsigned comment added by 213.93.153.60 ( talk) 00:21, 4 April 2020 (UTC)
Also, why is the following paragraph included with the other meaningless puffery in the "Charity" section: is she her own favorite charity that she bought and renovated a cottage in the Cotswolds for? Does she divert money from her charitable work to pay for all the renovation? What is the point of even mentioning her cottage, let alone listing it in the "Charity" section?
"Holden and Hughes live in Surrey.[42] Holden also owns a cottage in the Cotswolds which she has been renovating since 2017.[43]" — Preceding unsigned comment added by 213.93.153.60 ( talk) 00:31, 4 April 2020 (UTC)
https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/amanda-holden-slammed-scaremongering-shares-21810620
Amanda Holden slammed for 'scaremongering' as she shares 'no to 5G' petition
Amanda Holden shared a petition calling to stop the introduction of 5G in the UK as some conspiracy theorists believe it can actually cause coronavirus
5G AND CORONAVIRUS: BASELESS CONSPIRACY THEORY ABOUT RADIATION AND COVID-19 SPARKS ONLINE PANIC
False claims amplified by celebrities and hugely popular petition
TV personality Amanda Holden was among those pushing the scare-mongering petition, posting it to Twitter where she has close to 2 million followers.
https://www.joemygod.com/2020/04/conspiracy-nuts-latch-onto-5g-as-cause-of-virus/
Conspiracy Nuts Latch Onto 5G As Cause Of Virus — Preceding unsigned comment added by 213.93.153.60 ( talk) 00:38, 4 April 2020 (UTC)
Idiots ‘BURNING 5G masts’ after conspiracy that ‘radiation sparked coronavirus’ is spread by Amanda Holden & celebs
CONSPIRACY nuts are reportedly setting phone masts alight and targeting engineers after a bizarre claim 5G “radiation” caused the deadly coronavirus spread.
The myth was quickly debunked after the World Health Organisation confirmed there were thousands of Covid-19 cases in Africa.
And BGT host Amanda Holden has been slammed for sharing the conspiracy theory, as well as Jason Gardiner and Callum Best, who posted similar claims that 5G can impact the immune system.
But the claims have still been doing the rounds on WhatsApp via a lengthy voice note – with phone masts now being set alight in the UK.
Engineers are now also being targeted with social media users encouraging each other to destroy the masts in a Stop 5G Facebook group.
Here are some Twitter tweets she inspired, which resulted in actual cases of arson (photos of the burning and ruined telecommunication equipment on the web page):
Martin McCaffrey: It is time to act now. Any 5g tower in your area burn it down! Collect people and stand and fight this. Act now before it's too late!
Muhammad Saqib: That is great. I support the destruction of such weapons of mass killings.
Steven Cataldi: Good needs to be done everywhere evil domination is coming
Police and fire crews were scrambled to one inferno in Birmingham last night when a 70ft mast erupted in flames.
The cause of the fire is still being investigated but both emergency service was able to confirm the fire was deliberate at this stage.
Hundreds of people have commented on shocking videos of the blaze posted on the Facebook group.
One person wrote: “Good needs to be done everywhere evil domination is coming”.
Another said: “It is time to act now. Any 5g tower in your area burn it down! Collect people and stand and fight this. Act now before it’s too late!”
Others have posted pictures of masts near their homes, with users urging them to “destroy” it.
While one person in a separate group is keeping a “league” table for cities setting the masts on fire.
The group has now been forced to warn users not to attack engineers.
A post at the top of the site reads: “We have been notified by certain members of the public that some individuals in this group have decided to target telecoms workers, as they believe and claim them to be ‘criminals and genocidists’.
“You know who you are. If you continue to conduct yourselves like this you will be banned from this group.”
The 5G coronavirus theory thought to have gained popularity last month when a YouTube video supporting the claims was heavily criticised for spreading bogus information during a very real crisis.
Those working in the sector say there is “quite a big collective” trying to stop 5G from being rolled out across the UK. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 213.93.153.60 ( talk) 00:43, 4 April 2020 (UTC)
Section created. I think there's been quite a bit of press coverage over this, lots of credible refs Jw2036 ( talk) 11:22, 4 April 2020 (UTC)
Hi, the bit about 5G is still in there, it's just in the "Charity" section. I didn't see a need for it to have its own dedicated "Controversy" section *AND* be duplicated. Elizium23 ( talk) 22:34, 5 April 2020 (UTC)
It's not charity, and your use of WP:CHILDPROTECT to remove the entire section was entirely inappropriate Jw2036 ( talk) —Preceding undated comment added 13:03, 8 April 2020 (UTC)
She seems to have left school at 16 and suddenly appears aged 20 in 1991 on Blind Date. Is there not even a line to be said about those missing four years and ideally how she got a job on Blind Date? Rustygecko ( talk) 01:28, 4 October 2020 (UTC)
The photo under the "Career" section go Holden in 2012 is ridiculously unflattering, potentially purposely so. It should be changed or removed if no appropriate substitute is available. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2A02:1210:5ED8:DB00:C9:BAB9:DC3D:C83 ( talk) 00:26, 17 June 2022 (UTC)
What's the time limit for giving people who were born in Portsmouth this Category? I see that Boris Johnson has Category:People from the Upper East Side. He left there at the age of three months. Thanks. Martinevans123 ( talk) 19:15, 20 June 2022 (UTC)
The info box states 3, yet it appears, from both external pictures and the description in this article, that she arguably has just two - the two daughters.
Perhaps I'm touching upon a sensitive subject here, but the only other mention of a child I'm aware of is the miscarriage. Is that being counted as the third child? If so is that to be considered correct? Personally, without meaning any offense to this particular family nor any other who has suffered such a tragedy, in my mind that doesn't count, or at least doing so creates confusion. I mean personally I was aware of the two daughters and then got confused by the page saying 3, and went off on a search to figure out who the 3rd was.
If you google "how many children does amanda holden have" the answer 2 pops up, and scrolling through the results, "two", "two", "two"...
I think it is reasonable to change the info box to say 2 to avoid confusion. 92.11.254.123 ( talk) 11:45, 14 January 2023 (UTC)
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Seriously? She has no tattoos on her arms is worthy of inclusion? You'd better start putting that snippet on thousands upon thousands of other bios. Bizarre! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 94.10.129.138 ( talk) 18:55, 27 May 2015 (UTC)
I was reading FHM's 100 Sexiest Women (or something similar) in 2000, and I remember it saying that she got them out in some show. I think it would be worth mentioning which one it was. Also, the article says she lives in "Richmond, Surrey". Richmond-upon-Thames is a London borough, despite what the Post Office says. :) 37.130.224.202 ( talk) 03:28, 17 July 2012 (UTC)
Reverted several unsourced edits this evening regarding claims she is writing her autobiography with "esteemed" Irish writer Kenneth D. Dolan (see this) for an example. Googling for " Amanda Holden Kenneth D. Dolan" produces nothing to support the claims. There was also some nonesense date of birth changes. Just thought I should mention it here for future reference. Cheers TheRetroGuy ( talk) 22:11, 14 June 2010 (UTC)
Removed entry for news about sad death of her child. Whilst factual feel it is too soon to be published in this manor as news broke less thasn an hour ago. Please respect the family. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.163.177.185 ( talk) 00:22, 6 February 2011 (UTC)
Could someone find an image please? -- 92.17.21.56 ( talk) 15:42, 9 August 2010 (UTC)
This page states that she had the title role... Odd considering she was not even born at the time. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 212.139.241.110 ( talk) 20:36, 28 July 2012 (UTC)
Please rewrite so the article is understood by those of us who are not perusing the British tabloids. 84.23.155.84 ( talk) 19:54, 18 July 2013 (UTC)
We've seen a couple of people try to create entries for her now widely publicized (BY HER) rape-by-deception of her husband in order to have another child. That is, she told him she was still taking birth control and she had stopped. She has noted this in her autobiography which will be more widely available (and we'll have the ISBN number shortly).
The references to this event show up across the trade mags after her interview with OK!, which at least one Wikipedia author has tried to point to before an editor removed the entry.
I believe that this event is important, as this event is stirring up a huge amount of anger in the men's reproductive rights community: Not that a woman would trick her husband into having a baby (which, alas, is old news), but that she would then turn around and publish it.
Considering the increasing importantance of the men's rights advocacy, removing this event is, I think, removing history.
On the other hand, I think it is appropriate to wait for information regarding the actual autobiography. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.23.195.193 ( talk) 02:34, 29 October 2013 (UTC)
In British and American news, her comment on This Morning (TV) and appearance at Britain's Got Talent, in her green dress without a bra, she is the talk of both continents:
What exactly did Amanda Holden do in this film? She does not appear and it is not clear that she voiced any of the characters. There is no reference to her on the otherwise compendious IMDB cast page.
However her contribution to the film is all over the internet, including her role as Pudsey's "dog pal Sally", who so far as I can tell does not appear either (watched the film last night).
I will remove the reference pending more information. Testbed ( talk) 05:21, 25 August 2015 (UTC)
I have removed 'first quarter 1971' as her date of birth. It looks amateurish and we don't do this anywhere else, so let's not set a precedent here. If we can't verify a date of birth the usual procedure is to just cite a year. The year can be cited here so there's no problem with it being included. Feel free to discuss this but please don't restore the previous version without consensus. This is Paul ( talk) 21:42, 1 May 2018 (UTC)
Unless a consensus reason based on policy can be established to change the status quote, protocol is to retain it.Thus, Protocol here is not to add things like "first quarter" to dates of birth. You can elaborate on something like that in the reference (for example, stating that the source is from the GRO, along with a timespan), but it looks very unprofessional to include it in the lede and the infobox in the way it was. Also, I've read a lot of biographies in the ten years I've been editing on here, and I think I can say with reasonable certainty that I've never seen a date of birth expressed in the way you added it. You don't have consensus to do something like that, and you would need to seek consensus if you feel it is something we should be doing. This is Paul ( talk) 22:03, 2 May 2018 (UTC)
Except we're allowed to use WP:PRIMARY for objective facts that don't require interpretation. WP:PRIMARY states: "[P]rimary sources that have been reputably published may be used in Wikipedia.... Any interpretation of primary source material requires a reliable secondary source for that interpretation. A primary source may only be used on Wikipedia to make straightforward, descriptive statements of facts." This is a straightforward, descriptive statements of fact without interpretation.-- Tenebrae ( talk) 20:33, 3 May 2018 (UTC)
Editors should be mindful that Wikipedia articles must not contain original research. Much of the information in the database is primary sources, thus should be assessed per Wikipedia:Identifying and using primary and secondary sources. Analysis and interpretation of original, unpublished documents may constitute original research. Editors should be particularly mindful of using original research to uncover information for WP:BLPs, personal information from unpublished sources can infringe on privacy (see further WP:BLPPRIVACY).Alas, more confusion, and I tend to agree another WP:RS enquiry looms. This is Paul ( talk) 21:05, 3 May 2018 (UTC)
Would someone please fix the birth date which is showing an error after the partial revert of an IP by
Martinevans123. Either restore {{birth date and age|1971|2|16}}
if that has consensus or remove the template.
Johnuniq (
talk)
03:57, 5 July 2018 (UTC)
This idiotic menace to society needs a "Criticism" section to document the lies and conspiracy theories and scaremongering she's willfully spreading during this time of Coronavirus crisis, which has resulted in people threatening telecom engineers, arson attacks on critical infrastructure (that's TERRORISM), and endangering people's lives.
Broadband engineers threatened due to 5G coronavirus conspiracies
EE suspects telephone mast engulfed by fire in Birmingham was an arson attack as celebrities claim Covid-19 caused by new network
Telecoms engineers are facing verbal and physical threats during the lockdown, as baseless conspiracy theories linking coronavirus to the roll-out of 5G technology spread by celebrities such as Amanda Holden prompt members of the public to abuse those maintaining vital mobile phone and broadband networks.
Facebook has removed one anti-5G group in which users were being encouraged to supply footage of them destroying mobile phone equipment, with some contributors seemingly under the pretence that it may stop the spread of coronavirus and some running leaderboards of where equipment had been targeted.
Video footage of a 70ft (20 metre) telephone mast on fire in Birmingham this week has also circulated widely alongside claims it was targeted by anti-5G protesters. Network operator EE told the Guardian that its engineers were still on site assessing the cause of the fire but it “looks likely at this time” that it was an arson attack.
The company said it would be working with the police to find the culprits. It said: “To deliberately take away mobile connectivity at a time when people need it more than ever to stay connected to each other, is a reckless, harmful and dangerous thing to do. We will try to restore full coverage as quickly as possible, but the damage caused by the fire is significant.”
[...] Social media posts from celebrities such as singer Anne Marie have helped spread the theory, while Holden, a judge on Britain’s Got Talent, shared a link to a popular Change.org petition promoting the rumour that the symptoms of coronavirus are in reality due to residing near a 5G mast. The petition was subsequently removed following inquiries from the Guardian.
https://www.dailystar.co.uk/showbiz/amanda-holden-slated-scaremongering-amid-21811164
Amanda Holden slated for 'scaremongering' amid 'disrespectful' coronavirus claim
Amanda Holden tweeted and quickly deleted a link to a petition calling for 5G to stay out of the country, claiming that the network would take oxygen out of the air and change DNA
Britain's Got Talent babe Amanda Holden has been slammed by her Twitter followers and other users after she shared a link to a Change.Org petition, calling for the government to keep 5G out of the UK.
The 49-year-old trended on Twitter on Friday after her tweet, with people accusing her of being "disrespectful" and "scaremongering" her followers.
The tweet, which was quickly deleted, read: "The government: No to 5G! Sign the petition!"
The petition reportedly claimed that the new 5G network is causing the coronavirus, would strip the air of oxygen and also change DNA.
However the petition has since been deleted.
— Preceding unsigned comment added by 213.93.153.60 ( talk) 00:21, 4 April 2020 (UTC)
Also, why is the following paragraph included with the other meaningless puffery in the "Charity" section: is she her own favorite charity that she bought and renovated a cottage in the Cotswolds for? Does she divert money from her charitable work to pay for all the renovation? What is the point of even mentioning her cottage, let alone listing it in the "Charity" section?
"Holden and Hughes live in Surrey.[42] Holden also owns a cottage in the Cotswolds which she has been renovating since 2017.[43]" — Preceding unsigned comment added by 213.93.153.60 ( talk) 00:31, 4 April 2020 (UTC)
https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/amanda-holden-slammed-scaremongering-shares-21810620
Amanda Holden slammed for 'scaremongering' as she shares 'no to 5G' petition
Amanda Holden shared a petition calling to stop the introduction of 5G in the UK as some conspiracy theorists believe it can actually cause coronavirus
5G AND CORONAVIRUS: BASELESS CONSPIRACY THEORY ABOUT RADIATION AND COVID-19 SPARKS ONLINE PANIC
False claims amplified by celebrities and hugely popular petition
TV personality Amanda Holden was among those pushing the scare-mongering petition, posting it to Twitter where she has close to 2 million followers.
https://www.joemygod.com/2020/04/conspiracy-nuts-latch-onto-5g-as-cause-of-virus/
Conspiracy Nuts Latch Onto 5G As Cause Of Virus — Preceding unsigned comment added by 213.93.153.60 ( talk) 00:38, 4 April 2020 (UTC)
Idiots ‘BURNING 5G masts’ after conspiracy that ‘radiation sparked coronavirus’ is spread by Amanda Holden & celebs
CONSPIRACY nuts are reportedly setting phone masts alight and targeting engineers after a bizarre claim 5G “radiation” caused the deadly coronavirus spread.
The myth was quickly debunked after the World Health Organisation confirmed there were thousands of Covid-19 cases in Africa.
And BGT host Amanda Holden has been slammed for sharing the conspiracy theory, as well as Jason Gardiner and Callum Best, who posted similar claims that 5G can impact the immune system.
But the claims have still been doing the rounds on WhatsApp via a lengthy voice note – with phone masts now being set alight in the UK.
Engineers are now also being targeted with social media users encouraging each other to destroy the masts in a Stop 5G Facebook group.
Here are some Twitter tweets she inspired, which resulted in actual cases of arson (photos of the burning and ruined telecommunication equipment on the web page):
Martin McCaffrey: It is time to act now. Any 5g tower in your area burn it down! Collect people and stand and fight this. Act now before it's too late!
Muhammad Saqib: That is great. I support the destruction of such weapons of mass killings.
Steven Cataldi: Good needs to be done everywhere evil domination is coming
Police and fire crews were scrambled to one inferno in Birmingham last night when a 70ft mast erupted in flames.
The cause of the fire is still being investigated but both emergency service was able to confirm the fire was deliberate at this stage.
Hundreds of people have commented on shocking videos of the blaze posted on the Facebook group.
One person wrote: “Good needs to be done everywhere evil domination is coming”.
Another said: “It is time to act now. Any 5g tower in your area burn it down! Collect people and stand and fight this. Act now before it’s too late!”
Others have posted pictures of masts near their homes, with users urging them to “destroy” it.
While one person in a separate group is keeping a “league” table for cities setting the masts on fire.
The group has now been forced to warn users not to attack engineers.
A post at the top of the site reads: “We have been notified by certain members of the public that some individuals in this group have decided to target telecoms workers, as they believe and claim them to be ‘criminals and genocidists’.
“You know who you are. If you continue to conduct yourselves like this you will be banned from this group.”
The 5G coronavirus theory thought to have gained popularity last month when a YouTube video supporting the claims was heavily criticised for spreading bogus information during a very real crisis.
Those working in the sector say there is “quite a big collective” trying to stop 5G from being rolled out across the UK. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 213.93.153.60 ( talk) 00:43, 4 April 2020 (UTC)
Section created. I think there's been quite a bit of press coverage over this, lots of credible refs Jw2036 ( talk) 11:22, 4 April 2020 (UTC)
Hi, the bit about 5G is still in there, it's just in the "Charity" section. I didn't see a need for it to have its own dedicated "Controversy" section *AND* be duplicated. Elizium23 ( talk) 22:34, 5 April 2020 (UTC)
It's not charity, and your use of WP:CHILDPROTECT to remove the entire section was entirely inappropriate Jw2036 ( talk) —Preceding undated comment added 13:03, 8 April 2020 (UTC)
She seems to have left school at 16 and suddenly appears aged 20 in 1991 on Blind Date. Is there not even a line to be said about those missing four years and ideally how she got a job on Blind Date? Rustygecko ( talk) 01:28, 4 October 2020 (UTC)
The photo under the "Career" section go Holden in 2012 is ridiculously unflattering, potentially purposely so. It should be changed or removed if no appropriate substitute is available. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2A02:1210:5ED8:DB00:C9:BAB9:DC3D:C83 ( talk) 00:26, 17 June 2022 (UTC)
What's the time limit for giving people who were born in Portsmouth this Category? I see that Boris Johnson has Category:People from the Upper East Side. He left there at the age of three months. Thanks. Martinevans123 ( talk) 19:15, 20 June 2022 (UTC)
The info box states 3, yet it appears, from both external pictures and the description in this article, that she arguably has just two - the two daughters.
Perhaps I'm touching upon a sensitive subject here, but the only other mention of a child I'm aware of is the miscarriage. Is that being counted as the third child? If so is that to be considered correct? Personally, without meaning any offense to this particular family nor any other who has suffered such a tragedy, in my mind that doesn't count, or at least doing so creates confusion. I mean personally I was aware of the two daughters and then got confused by the page saying 3, and went off on a search to figure out who the 3rd was.
If you google "how many children does amanda holden have" the answer 2 pops up, and scrolling through the results, "two", "two", "two"...
I think it is reasonable to change the info box to say 2 to avoid confusion. 92.11.254.123 ( talk) 11:45, 14 January 2023 (UTC)