Govt Abuse COVID Data. Why We Cant Trust Governments with Big Data

COVID, COVID, COVID. All the news these days seems to be about that little virus. If you like that kind of thing, then youre in luck because we are here to talk about it today. More precisely, well be talking about how governments are misusing the data theyve been collecting due to the pandemic. Back around a year ago as of this writing tech companies started to put out contact tracing apps that would allow whoever had access to it to let you know if you have been in proximity to someone with COVID. That way you could go get tested or isolate if you wanted to go that route instead. Sounds like a great idea, doesnt it Thing is, its basically a tracking device that keeps tabs on where you are all day every day. They then can crossreference that data with your friends and family who are using that app and so determine who you talk to and what apps you use to do so. The government could even get a fairly good idea of the kind of things you are buying by determining which stores you walk into based