I don't agree with France's demands for more data for their contact tracing app but I don't agree with the prevailing California view that it's hypocritical to ask. "Governments, not tech companies, should be in charge of vast databases of personal data" is a coherent position.
"French Hypocrisy: Fines Google For Imprisoning Citizens; Now Angry That Google Won't Let It Imprison Citizens" wouldn't make much sense as a headline, because we agree that "criminal justice" is a thing that governments do and tech companies shouldn't do. Why not "surveillance"?
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