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The common European approach isn't exactly going to plan. France has asked Apple to dismantle privacy protections to establish a centralised app. Austria and Switzerland have opted for decentralised models (Photo: Omar Prestwich)

Contact-tracing apps: a major test for privacy in Europe

With a third of the world under lockdown in an attempt to curb the spread of the coronavirus, governments are exploring technological solutions to help ease current restrictions on movement.

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Anna Bacciarelli is a reseracher for Amnesty International on artificial intelligence and big data.

The common European approach isn't exactly going to plan. France has asked Apple to dismantle privacy protections to establish a centralised app. Austria and Switzerland have opted for decentralised models (Photo: Omar Prestwich)

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Anna Bacciarelli is a reseracher for Amnesty International on artificial intelligence and big data.

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