How Google And Apple Could Help The US Track The Covid-19 Spread

Researchers and health officials in the U.S. are scrambling for more comprehensive data about the spread of the coronavirus, raising questions about what personal information we should collect in a time of crisis. Apple and Google have teamed up to develop a contact tracing tool that they say will protect privacy. But for it to work, the majority of the public will need to opt-in.

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Privacy Concerns Arise As Big Tech Partners To Fight Coronavirus

[nonyabizness.original]

totally voluntary, yup. except that your health insurance will refuse to cover the cost of your ventilator if you don't sign up, and then drop you. and your car insurance will double or triple if you don't sign up, but they won't drop you- they'll sell your travel and contacts to the highest bidder. but yeah, hey, this is america, so totally voluntary.

[MrFloogy]

Trust Apple, Google and the US and state governments? That's hilarious.

[GamerbyDesign]

11:04 I'll stop you right there I don't trust any company with anything.

[ben-wwks]

so apple and google will update this into its os whether we want it or not?
from now on ill be leaving my so-called smart phone at home and using a non smart phone with no wifi or bluetooth till a new phone os comes out that doesnt breach my basic human rights

[tonycanale]

How fast people give up their rights in the name of fear

[corvuslight]

This is to get you psychologically ready for your new quantumn dot tattoo ID so that you can be 'certified' safe.
When stores start refusing service if you aren't participating in these services, is it still voluntary? Technically yes, in actuality no.

[godblesstheusa]

9:10 "In a place where I live like silicon valley we would probably see very high levels of participation but in *video pans to a farm* other parts of the country you'd probably see virtually zero participation."

Hmm you don't suppose there's a good explanation for why they'd be wary?

[csabszika]

I'm sure the intelligence community is already buying servers to store the data...

[nbachamps]

He who gives up liberty for security deserves neither freedom or security. - Ben Franklin

[o]

This infringes on human liberty and privacy, this will never gain traction and will die at the start.

[carlbarron]

Whilst Contact Tracing during #Coronavirus Pandemic sounds good, what happens after DO you become a Prisoner of the NET? Tracked and Traced whatever you do wherever you go all evidence could be misused and incriminate you.

[grandmav]

All that is to keep track of people for control.

[mannyechaluce]

watch Minority Report, then decide if you want to be tracked. Lose your job lose your life if they find out you are positive...

[ferretapocalypse]

Big Brother is real. Turns out 1984 was a documentary

[lavirankin]

Sorry, but no. This is a complete infringement of the bill of rights.

[colombiantom]

Gov: who wants a stimulus check?
ME: me
Gov: you need to opt in
ME. 😑

[mannyechaluce]

Lose your Freedom and live like you are dead or Be free and Die, , , , someday...

[XOPOIIIO]

19% of Americans don't have a smartphone? I thought I'm the last person in the world.

[manoftruth]

I’m not giving up my freedoms and liberty for this crap!
Those who would give up freedoms for temporary safety deserve neither!

[ForceMaximus]

No thanks. Rather keep what little privacy I have left,