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6:43pm, 2nd June, 2020

Google faces $5 billion lawsuit in U.S. for tracking 'private' internet use

Google was sued on Tuesday in a proposed class action accusing the internet search company of illegally invading the privacy of millions of users by pervasively tracking their internet use through browsers set in "private" mode.

UK's COVID-19 tracking system under fire amid warning of second spike

4:35am, 21st May, 2020

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UK's COVID-19 tracking system under fire amid warning of second spike

Britain's system for tracing those with the novel coronavirus was under fire on Thursday as it grappled with the development of a tracking app and health workers warned the government that unless there was clarity it could suffer a second deadly wave...

Apple, Google ban use of location tracking in contact tracing apps

1:56pm, 4th May, 2020

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Apple, Google ban use of location tracking in contact tracing apps

Apple Inc and Alphabet Inc's Google on Monday said they would ban the use of location tracking in apps that use a new contact tracing system the two are building to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus.

Australia launches controversial COVID-19 tracking app as some states start easing rules

2:30am, 26th April, 2020

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Australia launches controversial COVID-19 tracking app as some states start easing rules

The Australian government launched a controversial coronavirus tracing app on Sunday and promised to legislate privacy protections around it as authorities try to get the country and the economy back onto more normal footing.

Apple, Google plan software to slow virus, joining global debate on tracking

7:19pm, 10th April, 2020

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Apple, Google plan software to slow virus, joining global debate on tracking

Apple Inc and Alphabet Inc's Google said on Friday that they will work together to create contact tracing technology that aims to slow the spread of the coronavirus by allowing users to opt into logging other phones they have been near.

Facebook must face renewed privacy lawsuit over user tracking

6:08pm, 9th April, 2020

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Facebook must face renewed privacy lawsuit over user tracking

A federal appeals court on Thursday revived nationwide litigation accusing Facebook Inc of violating users' privacy rights by tracking their internet activity even after they logged out of the social media website.

EU privacy watchdog calls for pan-European mobile app for virus tracking

8:19am, 6th April, 2020

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EU privacy watchdog calls for pan-European mobile app for virus tracking

The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) called on Monday for a pan-European mobile app to track the spread of the coronavirus instead of the current hodge-podge of apps used in various EU countries which could breach people's privacy rights.

Putin takes coronavirus precautions as Moscow unveils tracking app

6:41am, 1st April, 2020

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Putin takes coronavirus precautions as Moscow unveils tracking app

President Vladimir Putin is taking precautions to protect himself against coronavirus, the Kremlin said on Wednesday, as Moscow authorities launched a smartphone app designed to track people who have been ordered to stay home because of the virus.

EU privacy rules no obstacle to coronavirus fight; smartphone tracking a no-no

4:22pm, 10th March, 2020

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EU privacy rules no obstacle to coronavirus fight; smartphone tracking a no-no

Europe's privacy rulebook does not create obstacles to taking action to curb the coronavirus epidemic but mass tracking of people's movements and contacts using smartphone location data would represent a clear violation.

Mapping coronavirus: South Koreans turn to online tracking as cases surge

7:04am, 24th February, 2020

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Mapping coronavirus: South Koreans turn to online tracking as cases surge

As the new coronavirus spreads in South Korea, private software developers have set up websites and apps to help people track cases and shun places where infected people have been in the hope of avoiding the fast-spreading virus.