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·Oct 21, 2020

How Covid-19 Turned College Campuses Into Surveillance Machines

From simple location-tracking apps to buttons that measure biometrics, college campuses have amped up surveillance in response to Covid-19 — Vassar College student E.L. received a notification on his phone this month with a gentle reminder to turn on his device’s location tracking. The junior, who asked that only his initials be used, is one of the 2,120 students who returned to Vassar’s campus for in-person instruction this fall semester…

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How Covid-19 Turned College Campuses Into Surveillance Machines
How Covid-19 Turned College Campuses Into Surveillance Machines
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·Jul 23, 2020

Moderators of Covid-19 Survivor Groups Say Keeping Up With Misinformation Is a Nightmare

But for many, these groups are their only link to others who have had the virus — Mike Cherim has never had Covid-19 himself. No one in his inner circle of family and friends has come down with the virus. …

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Moderators of Covid-19 Survivor Groups Say Keeping Up With Misinformation Is a Nightmare
Moderators of Covid-19 Survivor Groups Say Keeping Up With Misinformation Is a Nightmare
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Amrita Khalid

Amrita Khalid

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Freelance technology journalist based in Los Angeles. Previously at Quartz, Engadget, The Daily Dot, and some others. @universityleeds and @AmericanU alum

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