CCP Halts Location Tracking App for COVID Control, but Continues Using It to Monitor Citizens: Expert
On Dec. 13, China’s ruling communist regime deactivated their COVID-19 tracking app after easing pandemic restrictions. However, experts warn that the regime continues to track and monitor the Chinese populace through the data.
The state-controlled social media platform WeChat announced on its public account that the COVID-19 tracking app “Communications Itinerary Card” and health QR code installed on Chinese people’s cellphones through the platform had been deactivated on Tuesday.
The SMS, webpage, WeChat extension, and Alipay extension linked to the itinerary card were also deactivated simultaneously.
In the past two and a half years, the “Communications Itinerary Card” and the health code have been used to track the identities of those who traveled to high-risk areas through their cell phone signals. They have become essential for anyone in China to travel, shop, or go to hospitals.
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Source: https://www.theepochtimes.com/ccp-halts-location-tracking-app-for-covid-control-but-continues-using-it-to-monitor-citizens-expert_4928828.html
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