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Ask HN: Couldn't FB help out governments with tracing postive covid19 cases?
2 points by szemy2 on March 17, 2020 | hide | past | favorite | 1 comment
Finally, here would be the chance for social networks to shine. Mass surveillance, but with a positive impact.



Thats a good idea, for people that haven't opted out using privacy settings.

I think that Social Media should do what it does best and hashtag shame people not heeding the warnings, eg. If you see a person partying at the bar instead of staying home, share and shame them for their selfish actions. Same goes for people at the beaches.

The best sayng I heard today was we should tell the younger crowds "Your Grandparents went to war to protect you, can't you stay home and sit on the couch for while to protect them?"




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