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              1. Tech always gets a free pass... 😐 These apps are an experiment in terms of coverage, accuracy and in changing behavior. All which can lead to dangerous assumptions, conclusions and actions. economist.com/leaders/2020/05/16/dont-rely-on-contact-tracing-apps
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              ”[…] contact-tracing apps are also an untested medical invention that will be introduced without the sort of safeguards that new drugs are subjected to. Inaccurate information can mislead health officials and citizens in ways that can be as harmful as any failed drug.”
              oh my god twitter doesn’t include alt text from images in their API
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          Under pressure, UK government releases NHS COVID data deals with big tech opendemocracy.net/en/under-pressure-uk-government-releases-nhs-covid-data-deals-big-tech/
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    "But public health officers are typically MDs and PhDs who aren’t dazzled by cool-looking software, especially if the pitch comes from people without public health backgrounds. They’re uncomfortable deploying untested technology during a pandemic, when glitches can cost lives."
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      <- Source: Health Officials Say 'No Thanks' to Contact-Tracing Tech wired.com/story/health-officials-no-thanks-contact-tracing-tech/