Some activists fear the use of digital surveillance - which may prove helpful in containing the novel coronavirus pandemic - could mean harm to privacy and digital rights in the long run
A hacker, who requests not to have his name revealed, works on his laptop in his office in Taipei July 10, 2013.
"Governments around the world are demanding extraordinary new surveillance powers intended to contain the virus' spread," the Electronic Frontier Foundation said in an online post. In perhaps the strictest move, China gave people smartphone codes displayed in green, yellow, and red, determining where citizens can and cannot go.
But even some digital privacy defenders say it may be prudent to use some of the available data to help control the outbreak. Since the pandemic began several apps have been developed which use the technology to track the outbreak.
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