11 March 2020
Privacy concerns are arising across Europe as government seek to harness personal data to try to stem the spread of coronavirus.
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"As governments around the world turn to tech to track the spread of coronavirus, some people are finding out the hard way that tracking tools can expose their private lives.
In South Korea — where the state pings people's phones about the location of infected patients — one man was publicly pinpointed at a class about sexual harassment. In another case, an infected man was located in an area renowned for prostitution, according to the Guardian — leading to a hail of online jeers about his behavior.
Think this could never happen in privacy-conscious Europe?
Think again."
Coronavirus tests Europe’s resolve on privacy (Politico, link)
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