contact tracing
Leaked Videos of Gay Sex Lead to Calls For Monkeypox Contact Tracing in the Maldives
Although its $1.4 billion tourism industry covets the rainbow dollar, LGBTQ freedom is limited to tourists.
Crime App Citizen Exposed Users' COVID Data
The data includes users' exposure to people with COVID, their self-reported test reports and symptoms, and sometimes their full name.
Contact Tracers Have Tracked the Spread of COVID-19 Fatigue
Authorities across the US hired thousands of contact tracers to fight COVID-19. Workers say their efforts withered under bureaucracy and public apathy
The UK’s Covid-19 Contact-Tracing App Is a Mess (Again)
With problem after problem besetting the app and no government data, it’s hard to know how long public faith in the app will last.
LA Is Partnering With an Infamous Crime-Reporting App to Track Coronavirus
With a history of privacy violations and racial profiling, it’s hard to think of an entity more ill-suited for this.
The Real Reason Contact Tracing Is Doomed in the US: Spam Calls
Sure, we may have a lower investment in the collective good, but we've also been basically conditioned to avoid answering the phone at any and all costs.
What Is Contact Tracing and Why Should You Care? A Guide
The public health strategy has been key to fighting COVID-19 abroad. Can it work in the U.S. without big tech butting in?
Am I a Jerk for Refusing to Use a Coronavirus Contact Tracing App?
Is privacy more important than the hypothetical chance to save lives or protect yourself from contagion? We asked an expert.
The U.K.’s Coronavirus Contact Tracing App Is a Complete Mess
It doesn't really work, has serious privacy issues, and might be illegal. Other than that, five stars!
This Website Shows How Bluetooth, Used in Coronavirus Tracing, Is Everywhere
Security researcher and artist Claudio Guarnieri setup a device to see just how congested the Bluetooth space really is.
Ask an Expert: Should I Download the Indian Government’s Contact Tracing App?
Aarogya Setu became the world's fastest downloaded app in just 13 days. But is it actually a privacy disaster?
Apple and Google's Coronavirus Tracking Plan Is a Symptom of Their Power
The tech giants aren't the first to propose a similar plan, but their power makes them the only available choices during a dire crisis. This influence isn't a fading remnant of the pre-pandemic world, but an enlarging feature of post-virus capitalism.