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Google Guarantees Coronavirus Tracing Tech Is Non-public - However Nonetheless Collects Location Information

Google has claimed that its Chinese language virus contact tracing expertise wouldn't monitor customers' areas, however to ensure that the tech to work on Google's Android smartphones, customers should activate the gadgets' location monitoring enabling Google to trace them.
Google has claimed that its Chinese virus contact tracing technology would not track users' locations, but in order for the tech to work on Google's Android smartphones, users must turn on the devices' location tracking enabling Google to track them.

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