US government in talks with Facebook, Google to use smartphone location data in coronavirus tracking

Tracking users’ data is a sensitive matter but in times of emergencies, safety is more important than privacy. The current health situation of a global pandemic has shown that many companies are willing to offer help in various ways, and now the US government has requested additional support. As reported by , US officials are in talks with several technology companies, including Facebook and Google, about using smartphone location data to ensure people are following the quarantine rules.

In order not to violate any privacy laws, the location data must be anonymized and aggregated, so it ...

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