US Government exploring use of location data to combat coronavirusDesperate times, desperate measures.
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US government officials are exploring how to use location data to combat the coronavirus pandemic.
It is reported that they have spoken with both Facebook and Google.
It has been theorized that location data from smartphones of US citizens could help track and map the spread of infection.
US government officials are reportedly holding talks with tech companies including Facebook and Google over the prospect of using location data from phones to track and map the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.
As reported by The Washington Post
The U.S. government is in active talks with Facebook, Google and a wide array of tech companies and health experts about how they can use location data gleaned from Americans' phones to combat the novel coronavirus, including tracking whether people are keeping one another at safe distances to stem the outbreak.
The report claims that location data from smartphones could be used by pub...
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US Government exploring use of location data to combat coronavirus
