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What level of privacy would you give up to stay safe?

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  • Duration: 1 min
  • Publication date: 12 May 2020

Abstract

In an attempt to stop the spread of COVID-19 and enforce social distancing practices, governments across the globe are building relationships with social media and telecommunications providers.

The hope is that this information will provide a better understanding of how the virus is spreading globally and whether individuals are practicing appropriate social distancing measures.

But there are still many concerns and factors that need to be considered.

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  • #engshorts
  • Apps
  • COVID-19
  • engineering
  • engineers
  • facial recognition
  • lockdown
  • phone provider
  • privacy
  • self-isolate
  • social media
  • surveillance
  • technology

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