For all the controversy over decentralized contact-tracing apps, data show that these privacy-preserving tools saved thousands of lives during the pandemic. National and international authorities must invest in the technology now.
  • MoonlitSanguine@lemmy.oneEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Unfortunantly this kind of data will be misused. I remember there was a big push from my governemnt to use contact tracing apps. Only to find out later that police were using it in investigations.

    • Kleinbonum@feddit.deEnglish
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      1 year ago

      This is about decentralized, privacy-preserving contact-tracing apps, though.

      Centralized apps are definitely a problem.