08-09-2020, 12:00 AM
(08-06-2020, 07:35 AM)Belsnickel Wrote: So, a couple of notable things, recently. The Trump campaign had their Twitter account banned and Facebook removed content from Trump's page for sharing a video that made a false claim related to COVID-19: https://www.bbc.com/news/election-us-2020-53673797
Now, there are doubtless those that will claim this is bias, but Trump made an objectively false claim in that interview, and spreading that disinformation is both harmful and against the community guidelines on both of those sites.
The other thing is something Virginia did that is a first in the country. Virginia Department of Health released an app, yesterday, called COVIDWISE. https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/08/05/899414953/virginia-unveils-app-to-aid-contact-tracing
Developed from both Apple and Google, it utilizes Bluetooth to store data about devices that you come in contact with and for how long. Then, if a person tests positive for COVID they can enter that positive test in the app using a special key, then every phone with the app that was in contact with them in the two-weeks prior are notified that they could have been in contact with someone and what to do next. It doesn't use GPS services, doesn't know who you are. It all work anonymously because all that is important is contact with other users. It is also completely voluntary, but if use could help tremendously in contact tracing.
We are using a similar app here in Australia but haven't had a huge amount of success with it.
