Reply to post: Don't think the same thing won't happen elsewhere

Singapore changes the rules and will now use COVID-19 contact-tracing app data in criminal cases

Jim-234

Don't think the same thing won't happen elsewhere

I would suggest that it's reasonable to bet that other governments if they are allowed to put such a "contact tracing system" into place will eventually decide that the data must be used "for the public good" because... (insert whatever crime/sedition is riding a current wave of hysteria).

Probably something about terrorists or think of the children or rebelling against being imprisoned in your homes en mass or such...

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