Privacy
Virtual learning puts kids under increased surveillance
The always-online method of learning during lockdowns is a privacy concern.
Microsoft launches “people analytics” social distancing enforcement AI
Privacy and civil liberties concerns have been raised.
Indian COVID surveillance app has massive data leaks
The data of at least 8 million people was unprotected.
Faced with censorship, Kashmir residents turn to encrypted messaging
But, even then, they’re worried their messages may still be read by authorities.
Facebook faces privacy lawsuit, alleging Instagram was accessing phone cameras when not in use
It’s far from the first privacy accusation against Facebook.
New UK law forces citizens to download contact tracing app or provide personal info to use certain businesses
The erosion of people’s civil liberties continues.
In China, smart locks are being used to track citizens and enforce lockdowns
In some regions, they’re mandatory.
Wales leaks data of COVID-19 test patients online
The database was online and open to the public for an entire day.
YouTube faces $3.2 billion lawsuit for breaching kids’ privacy
Google is accused of harvesting the data of children under the age of 13.
UK PM Boris Johnson announces coronavirus “passports”
COVID passports aren’t a conspiracy theory after all.
UK government ignores privacy concerns and pushes for digital ID system
Coronavirus has strengthened calls for digital ID cards.
UK citizens want to know why government sends their data to a credit agency when they request a COVID test
The fear that coronavirus would lead to a decrease in privacy seems to have come to pass.