Google Releases Location Data To Help Authorities Check Lock-Downs
April 4th, 2020Via: silicon.co.uk:
Location data is being released by Google in 131 countries so officials can see if people are obeying self-isolating rules
Alphabet’s Google division has on Thursday published data for 131 countries that shows whether people are obeying self-isolating and quarantine rules.
Vodafone Australia’s doing it too:
https://www.smh.com.au/technology/mobile-phone-location-data-used-to-track-australians-movements-during-coronavirus-crisis-20200404-p54h09.html