At first cut, this would solves adoption concerns for Bluetooth contact tracing, but I reckon the link to big global platforms would require a local conversation on social licence. @Tom_Bcgh @drayeshaverrall @andrewtychen @nicolalauren_ https://twitter.com/natfriedman/status/1248665817052409856
This proposal has several strengths https://twitter.com/agidari/status/1248669272886218752?s=20
As privacy advocates point out, it effectively removes any justification for states to use much worse apps https://twitter.com/F_Kaltheuner/status/1248672665470189568?s=20
A key thing to discuss is how well the design protects privacy. Here’s a good explainer on how that can be possible. https://twitter.com/ncasenmare/status/1248271370368114688?s=20
That cooperation is based on a level of social trust, which lets us work through difficult challenges and issues, but might sometimes require that we actively talk that through and hear people’s concerns.
It’s great that part of our approach was to set up a Select Committee led by the Leader of the Opposition. The conversations and scrutiny that enables uphold transparency, and help support trust in the use of extraordinary powers.
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