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You can troll by falsely claiming to be infected. With strategically placed beacons you could scare a lot of people. If the system is as private as they claim i
by im3w1l 7y ago
You can troll by falsely claiming to be infected. With strategically placed beacons you could scare a lot of people. If the system is as private as they claim it will be hard to filter out serial trolls.
I suspect they will try to join whatever data is present in your "I'm infected" report (at least IP, idk if there will be other stuff. advertiser id?) with their other databases, using trolls as a justification.
- dmarchand90 7y agoI would imagine it would be possible to only declare one infection per phone/device? If that's possible that should be a sufficient barrier to all but the most dedicated trolls?
- donarb 7y agoThe app using the API is provided by a local health authority. In order to trigger an alert to other users you need to have tested positive by the agency whose app you are using.
- 3minus1 7y agoIn the comic someone posted above they talk about how you must have a code given to you by a doctor to upload your identifiers. That seems pretty effective. Similar to prescriptions preventing people from abusing harmful drugs (yes I know prescription abuse still happens)