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>You need to opt-in to start this this, not just take an OS update. >You also need to install an app and opt-in to allow it to use the data. In some countries
by plantain 7y ago
>You need to opt-in to start this this, not just take an OS update.
>You also need to install an app and opt-in to allow it to use the data.
In some countries (i.e. Australia) there was indications from the government the app could be mandatory. Subsequently walked back, but definitely a testing of the water...
- jmull 7y agoSure... that’s part of why the Apple/Google contact tracing system is important. It sets the standard which includes privacy, transparency and opt-in at each step. It will be harder for governments to overstep once the standard is set.
- thebean11 7y agoBut that's a criticism of government policy, not of Google, Apple, or the technology they created right? If I'm forced by law to enable contract tracing, I hope it's created by Google and Apple and not a version created by some sketchy government contractor.