Pandemic Big Brother

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Total publications count

Publication types

Drone control
Access to official information limitations
Legal prosecution
Surveillance using governmental apps
Violation of freedom of speech
Cellphone surveillance
Video monitoring and automatic facial recognition
Other

The timeline of restrictions

September 01, 2021
Nearing One Million Downloads, NC's COVID-19 App Has Given Few Alerts

Surveillance using governmental apps
August 30, 2021
Hawaii app that warns of COVID exposure experiences spike in activations

Surveillance using governmental apps
August 24, 2021
RUMC launches new app to quickly schedule COVID-19 vaccination appointments

Surveillance using governmental apps
August 21, 2021
John Stossel: Coronavirus censorship by social media

Violation of freedom of speech
August 21, 2021
Incoming Ohio bill targets social media platform 'censorship'

Violation of freedom of speech
June 19, 2021
Massachusetts ‘MassNotify’ Android app auto-installed, but COVID exposure alerts are not enabled

Cellphone surveillance
May 18, 2021
Hawaii adds facial recognition to COVID-19 airport screening

Video monitoring and automatic facial recognition
March 22, 2021
Travel industry urges Biden to set health passport standards, plan to lift international travel bans

Other
December 10, 2020
California Has a New COVID Exposure Notification App

Surveillance using governmental apps
November 25, 2020
COVID-19 tracking apps are launching across the country, but not in Florida

Surveillance using governmental apps
November 24, 2020
New COVIDaware MN App Could Help Slow the Spread of COVID-19

Surveillance using governmental apps
November 23, 2020
Michigan Launches COVID-19 Exposure App After MSU Pilot

Surveillance using governmental apps
November 19, 2020
New contact tracing apps stir hope for virus fighters in U.S. states

Surveillance using governmental apps
November 03, 2020
Schools Adopt Face Recognition in the Name of Fighting Covid

Video monitoring and automatic facial recognition
October 02, 2020
Indiana city considering cameras to help in contact tracing

Video monitoring and automatic facial recognition
July 20, 2020
USD 501 using facial recognition device to increase building safety

Video monitoring and automatic facial recognition
June 22, 2020
America Is Reopening. Coronavirus Tracing Apps Aren’t Ready.

Surveillance using governmental apps
May 29, 2020
Трамп пригрозил закрыть Twitter

Violation of freedom of speech
May 28, 2020
Trump's social media executive order: Is the Tweeter-in-Chief trying to shut himself up?

Violation of freedom of speech
May 28, 2020
Trump targets social media companies with executive order after Twitter fact-checks his tweets

Violation of freedom of speech
May 21, 2020
One of the first contact-tracing apps violates its own privacy policy

Surveillance using governmental apps
May 19, 2020
Florida's scientist was fired for refusing to 'manipulate' COVID-19 data

Access to official information limitations
May 07, 2020
To keep COVID-19 patients home, some U.S. states weigh house arrest tech

Surveillance using governmental apps
April 24, 2020
Coronavirus: 'I faked having Covid-19 on Facebook and got arrested'

Legal prosecution
April 20, 2020
Chinese Company Suspected of Spying on U.S. Citizens Donates Police Drones to 22 States

Drone control
April 15, 2020
Drones in Florida Remind Residents to Keep Their Social Distance

Drone control
April 12, 2020
Big Data Could Undermine the Covid-19 Response

Cellphone surveillance
April 09, 2020
Coronavirus spurs police to deploy 'talking' drones in Florida, New Jersey to enforce social distancing

Drone control
April 09, 2020
New Jersey Police Department Using Drones to Enforce Social Distancing

Drone control
April 08, 2020
Social Distancing Enforcement Drones Arrive in the U.S.

Drone control
March 29, 2020
US government officials using mobile ad location data to study coronavirus spread

Cellphone surveillance
March 28, 2020
Government Tracking How People Move Around in Coronavirus Pandemic

Cellphone surveillance
March 26, 2020
Use of surveillance to fight coronavirus raises concerns about government power after pandemic ends

Cellphone surveillance
March 11, 2020
Frisco technology company donates its disease-monitoring app to all U.S. public schools

Surveillance using governmental apps

All publications

Date	Link	Language	Category	Tags
01.09.2021	Nearing One Million Downloads, NC's COVID-19 App Has Given Few Alerts	English	Surveillance using governmental apps	applications
30.08.2021	Hawaii app that warns of COVID exposure experiences spike in activations	English	Surveillance using governmental apps	applications
24.08.2021	RUMC launches new app to quickly schedule COVID-19 vaccination appointments	English	Surveillance using governmental apps	applications
21.08.2021	John Stossel: Coronavirus censorship by social media	English	Violation of freedom of speech	censorship
21.08.2021	Incoming Ohio bill targets social media platform 'censorship'	English	Violation of freedom of speech	censorship
19.06.2021	Massachusetts ‘MassNotify’ Android app auto-installed, but COVID exposure alerts are not enabled	English	Cellphone surveillance	applications
18.05.2021	Hawaii adds facial recognition to COVID-19 airport screening	English	Video monitoring and automatic facial recognition	surveillance
22.03.2021	Travel industry urges Biden to set health passport standards, plan to lift international travel bans	English	Other	passports
10.12.2020	California Has a New COVID Exposure Notification App	English	Surveillance using governmental apps	applications, location tracking
25.11.2020	COVID-19 tracking apps are launching across the country, but not in Florida	English	Surveillance using governmental apps	applications, location tracking
24.11.2020	New COVIDaware MN App Could Help Slow the Spread of COVID-19	English	Surveillance using governmental apps	applications, location tracking
23.11.2020	Michigan Launches COVID-19 Exposure App After MSU Pilot	English	Surveillance using governmental apps	applications, location tracking
20.11.2020	A covid-fighting tool is buried in your phone. Turn it on.	English	Surveillance using governmental apps	applications, location tracking
19.11.2020	New contact tracing apps stir hope for virus fighters in U.S. states	English	Surveillance using governmental apps	applications, location tracking
03.11.2020	Schools Adopt Face Recognition in the Name of Fighting Covid	English	Video monitoring and automatic facial recognition	face recognition, surveillance
02.10.2020	Indiana city considering cameras to help in contact tracing	English	Video monitoring and automatic facial recognition	face recognition, surveillance
20.07.2020	USD 501 using facial recognition device to increase building safety	English	Video monitoring and automatic facial recognition	face, recognition
22.06.2020	America Is Reopening. Coronavirus Tracing Apps Aren’t Ready.	English	Surveillance using governmental apps	applications
29.05.2020	Трамп пригрозил закрыть Twitter	Русский	Violation of freedom of speech	censorship
28.05.2020	Trump's social media executive order: Is the Tweeter-in-Chief trying to shut himself up?	English	Violation of freedom of speech	censorship
28.05.2020	Trump targets social media companies with executive order after Twitter fact-checks his tweets	English	Violation of freedom of speech	censorship
21.05.2020	One of the first contact-tracing apps violates its own privacy policy	English	Surveillance using governmental apps	applications, location tracking
19.05.2020	Florida's scientist was fired for refusing to 'manipulate' COVID-19 data	English	Access to official information limitations	hiding, information
07.05.2020	To keep COVID-19 patients home, some U.S. states weigh house arrest tech	English	Surveillance using governmental apps	applications, location tracking
24.04.2020	Coronavirus: 'I faked having Covid-19 on Facebook and got arrested'	English	Legal prosecution	censorship, arrests
20.04.2020	Chinese Company Suspected of Spying on U.S. Citizens Donates Police Drones to 22 States	English	Drone control	drones, surveillance
15.04.2020	Drones in Florida Remind Residents to Keep Their Social Distance	English	Drone control	drones, surveillance
12.04.2020	Big Data Could Undermine the Covid-19 Response	English	Cellphone surveillance
09.04.2020	Coronavirus spurs police to deploy 'talking' drones in Florida, New Jersey to enforce social distancing	English	Drone control	drones, surveillance
09.04.2020	New Jersey Police Department Using Drones to Enforce Social Distancing	English	Drone control	drones, surveillance
08.04.2020	Social Distancing Enforcement Drones Arrive in the U.S.	English	Drone control	drones, surveillance
29.03.2020	US government officials using mobile ad location data to study coronavirus spread	English	Cellphone surveillance	location tracking, surveillance
28.03.2020	Government Tracking How People Move Around in Coronavirus Pandemic	English	Cellphone surveillance	location tracking, surveillance
26.03.2020	Use of surveillance to fight coronavirus raises concerns about government power after pandemic ends	English	Cellphone surveillance
11.03.2020	Frisco technology company donates its disease-monitoring app to all U.S. public schools	English	Surveillance using governmental apps	surveillance

Date

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Language

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01.09.2021

Nearing One Million Downloads, NC's COVID-19 App Has Given Few Alerts

English

Surveillance using governmental apps

applications

30.08.2021

Hawaii app that warns of COVID exposure experiences spike in activations

English