Outside of her musical exploits, M.I.A.
has taken a deep dive into conspiracy theories in the past half-decade, and she’s now launched OHMNI, a new line of clothing and accessories that including a real-life “tin foil hat” to (purportedly) protect the wearer from 5G waves. A post shared by OHMNI | O II II II (@ohmniofficial) Most of the branding behind OHMNI preys on fears of the future like the rise of AI and the aforementioned electromagnetic waves. All products claim to offer “exceptional electrical conductivity” and “99.
999% shielding effectiveness” from electromagnetic waves due to the Original Silver Street Shield textiles they use. 5G has been a buzzword in recent years for conspiracy theorists as many believe that 5G causes cancer and coronavirus, is put into vaccines as a mind control device or is a government weapons system. The brand offers tops, bottoms, outerwear, hats, boxers and a phone case so M.
I.A. fans can be “protected” from head to toe.
The hat is far from the only product to make somewhat questionable claims with no bona fied proof of concept: boxers claim to “protects testosterone and boosts fertility” while bags and a phone case cut “all Wi-Fi and Data, making your devices untrackable and unhackable.” A post shared by OHMNI | O II II II (@ohmniofficial) The “about” section of the brand’s website reads, “In the time of smart cities, digital crypto, AI, NeuraLink, hackable humans, zero privacy, deepmind, internal body da.
