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What impact do Apple and Google’s plans for a contact tracing system have on the privacy rights of individuals?
Last week, Apple and Google announced a joint effort to release a decentralized Bluetooth-based contact tracing system for smartphones that could be used to alert people if they’ve been exposed to someone who has tested positive for COVID-19.
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