...and one comedy writer had the perfect response

Russell Brand is flogging a ‘magical amulet’ that protects you from WiFi signals and other ‘evil energies’.

The former comedian, born-again Christian and right-wing commentator   recorded an advert for the gizmo, which sells for between £188 and £336. 

In the video he says: 'As you know airports are full of Wifi and all sorts of evil energies – think of all the phones out there, all of the signals,  corruptible and corrupting. Luckily I wear this magical amulet from Aires Tech that keeps me safe from all the various signals out there.’

@airestech Russell Brand called it a 'Magic Amulet'... should we officially rename the Lifetune Flex? ????✨ What do you think?  #LifetuneFlex #MagicAmulet #RussellBrand ♬ Powerful songs like action movie music - Tansa

But given the allegations of sexual abuse that have been levelled at Brand – but strongly denied by the star – comedy writer Tom Jamieson had the last word by tweeting: ‘Does it protect you from the police?’

Does it protect you from the police? https://t.co/UdKE1ythf6

— Tom Jamieson (@jamiesont) October 15, 2024

The ‘passive device’ Brand is hawking  is actually called the Lifetine One ands supposedly protects carriers from ‘environmental electromagnetic frequencies’.

The maker, Aires Technology say their devices ‘uses special resonators to transform EMF into a form compatible with living organisms, mitigating its potential negative effects with a unique combination of fractal geometry, semiconductor physics, and principles of diffraction and interference’.

WiFi signals are very low power - typically 0.1W – and review of all scientific research into the dangers of electromagnetic fields in 2022 found that ‘the only evidence-based biological effects of exposure [in a frequency range] which includes mobile phones, mobile phone base stations, and Wi-Fi networks – are thermal effects. However, the health risks associated with temperature rise are virtually null with normal Wi-Fi use, and even with the use of a mobile phone next to the head.’

And the report, published in the journal Archive Of Industrial Hygiene And Toxicology  said claims of non-thermal effects ‘remain dubious and unconfirmed’.

Published: 15 Oct 2024