Civil liberties under threat from ‘covtech’ surveillance apps

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Maria Maggiore
Maria Maggiore
1 April 2020
The race is on to create an app that uses smart phones to help the authorities track and prevent the spread of the Covid-19. But could such apps cause a contagion of overruled civil liberties and allow private companies to abuse our most personal data?
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