As coronavirus fight leans on digital surveillance, beware the risks to civil liberties

The world is now at war with the coronavirus. Nations all around the world have resorted to using digital surveillance to fight the pandemic, but this might require members of society to give up several rights. Is the world ready to embrace this new norm?States have been trying to increase control over society through information technologies. This development, however, is limited by the legal systems of many nations that require human rights to be respected. Nevertheless, states often shift…

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