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Smart meters to cost the UK billions: 2G switch-off means replacing 12-13 million

1 source1 article First seen 15 hours ago Updated 15 hours ago United Kingdom Truth score 38

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Sunset of legacy cellphone tech means forced upgrade for many millions of smart energy meter users

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Theregister Center Factuality: Mostly factual GB 15 hours ago
Smart meters to cost the UK billions: 2G switch-off means replacing 12-13 million
Sunset of legacy cellphone tech means forced upgrade for many millions of smart energy meter users

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Truth score

38/100Weakly supported

Independent outlets: 1
Source reliability: 65/100
Sides of the spectrum covering it: 1/3
Propaganda risk: 0/100

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Centre: 1
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Average reliability: 65/100 (Mostly factual)
Low-credibility outlets: 0%
State media: 0%
Opinion pieces: 0%

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