“It’s dangerous to use your phone while it’s plugged in and that it allows electric waves to pass through your body.”
What MediaWise found
While the video wasn’t doctored or edited in any way, the information is presented in a misleading way, since holding the voltage stick to your body while holding any appliance would likely yield the same result. Further, there isn’t any current scientific evidence that shows a link between using your phone while it’s charging and health risks.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 22 February 2021. MediaWise (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 25 May 2021, 92 days later. Its rating was “Mostly Not Legit”.
Where the claim appeared
- YouTube videohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6Q67-QJp_M
Links recorded by MediaWise. Some posts may have been deleted since.
This check was done by MediaWise, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.