The COVID-19 pandemic: Yet another catalyst for governmental mass surveillance?

This commentary addresses the use of surveillance technologies in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic, using examples from the current geopolitical frame, and questioning the possible consequences of data collection for the individual and for society. In this regard, some questions emerge: in the f...

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Main Authors: Antónia do Carmo Barriga, Ana Filipa Martins, Maria João Simões, Délcio Faustino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-01-01
Series:Social Sciences and Humanities Open
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590291120300851