I remember reading something that explained it like this, the information is stored in the "wet bags" that move in and out of buildings, making them antenna and storage devices in the (new) IOT. - "wet bags" = YOU.

Look into Van Eck Phreaking to understand the physics, but if you know about the IOT you should already have an idea what I'm getting at. (((They))) have used Trees to transfer information. It isn't lossless but still its happened. Air gaped computers can send each other information through thermal level RF using air as the medium, the rate isn't great 10mbs per hour IIRC, but still its possible.

So are people just the next step?

It depends if there's really a conspiracy: in that case, the agenda trumps the profits. See the forced diversity in porn, movies and TV shows.

Exactly what I was going to say.

This was my first inclination as well but then I thought about white farmers in wakanda being murdered by marauders with cell phone jammers...FWIW my phone doesn't have data, let alone 5g

Exactly...Being "in touch" has ruined so much of what was good about growing up. Learning how to communicate face to face, and network in person is now a dinosaur to many of our youth. The alpha is quickly becoming a dying breed. I wish more parents would pay attention to what tech is truly accomplishing at the expense of our future "leaders"...

I already have that.

Why I want 5g?