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Do Not Download That App

Harvard professor says surveillance capitalism is undermining ...Here's why you should at the very least think extremely carefully before you download the UK's test/track/trace app.




Track would be the key word here.

The above is a screenshot from an article from Privacy International: Coronavirus Tracking UK: What we know so far.

Do not let them manipulate you by telling you it will save lives. This is not to say it was not right to stay inside and follow the rules so far; I commend all those who made immense personal sacrifices to do so. But it should be clear by now that they are masters of emotional manipulation.

They do not have the right to emotionally blackmail you into sharing your personal data.

If they had shown themselves to be trustworthy, perhaps you would be right to consider sharing your data even if they continued to give reason as to why they are collecting so much. But they have not. And they are refusing.

If you are still thinking about sharing personal data with the government - forever - because you feel it will save lives, also consider that the app is unlikely to be effective.


UK Goes it Alone, Virtually

'There are questions over whether the system will actually work or whether a sufficient number of UK citizens will download it given the fact that the government has made it plain it intends to store the data indefinitely. There also remain serious concerns the app will be used to identify and track the locations of users, effectively acting as a mass surveillance tool.'


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