Al Jazeera English published this video item, entitled “COVID’s viral tech tools | All Hail The Lockdown” – below is their description.
‘Track It’ – When Tech Tools Go Viral
In episode 3 of #AllHailTheLockdown Ali Rae explores ‘tech solutionism’, with tech writer and researcher Evegeny Morozov and discusses the effectiveness of COVID tracing apps with Sean McDonald, an expert on the use of technologies in infectious disease outbreaks. Ali also speaks with Sharon Abraham-Weiss, Executive Director of the Association for Civil Rights in Israel and digital rights researcher Marwa Fatafta to discuss the roll out of contact tracing in Israel and its long term implications on human rights.
#AllHailTheLockdown is a 5 part series exploring the complexities of our global response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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I find Ali Rae fronting the “All Hail…” series both informative and impressive. Can you provide more background information please?
Ralph Penno