How Coronavirus Contact Tracing Apps Work | WSJ

Public health authorities, developers and tech companies are working on apps to help us keep track of who we came in contact with and where we’ve been to aid in Covid-19 contact-tracing efforts. WSJ’s Joanna Stern explains the technologies using an 8-bit video game.

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[lonloes]

i wonder how much they paid their editor

[connorloftis]

A very good and informative video but I will not be participating in a voluntary tracking program. I also don’t really care if I was near someone that has covid since I think the safest attitude is to just assume every stranger has it and try to stay 6ft away

[acries]

Voluntary tracking, next step voluntary relinquish of rights. For safety of course.

[truthteller]

“Contact Tracing” = euphemism for “UnConstitutional Stalking.”

[ThePoliticalMoose]

I've been leaving the house just fine, also have been leaving my smartphone at home for years. Cheers to a burner

[coolguy]

0:19 How long have you been stuck inside, if you're using a Nintendo 64 controller?

[damiensoul]

You try to make this seem helpful. But it's creepy tech and Gov over reach.

[calumdunn]

No chance I'll be downloading any type of tracing app

[joshfread]

I don't understand how anyone would be okay with this, this is some Orwellian ish right here.

[rebby]

It's just plain creepy how compliant Americans have become...everywhere I look I see sheep sprinting towards a dystopian cliff.

[nobodycares]

I wonder in how long this app will get exploited

[huskiefan]

Tracing not needed in a pandemic situation where the virus is everywhere in a country. This is a waste of time, money, and violation of privacy rights.

[rhd]

Anyone attempts to take my constitutional rights away from me via an app, you will see me never using a smartphone again. My rights are NOT to be tread upon by ANYONE.

[BrokenInTheBox]

1984....social distancing, snitching on friends and family....#scarytimes

[Random_AnimeWatcher]

I'm still wondering why we need the app anyway.
Come on I'm not that stupid.😑

[rcherLansky]

If your software update on your phone is set to automatic, you should probably turn it off before they slip this into YOUR personal property.

[Mattgroves]

I’m a 14 year old boy, why tf is this in my reccomended, and nope it’s not in that coved new section, my proper reccomended

[AR-wbvc]

How can people agree to this ??!!!? Keep giving up your right !!!

[cuethemusicman]

This is not ok.... time to get rid of my phone

[hightiersnobs]

The ven diagram of people who trust both political parties to not misuse their data = zero people.