
Digital Contact Tracing in India: A Failure of Democratic Science and Technology Policy
As the world reeled from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, early in April, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged the people of India to download and use the ‘Aarogya Setu’ smartphone application. Translating loosely as ‘bridge to health’, the software application was among the arsenal of digital surveillance measures being adopted to assist in the government’s response to the pandemic, which has included drone … Continuer de lire Digital Contact Tracing in India: A Failure of Democratic Science and Technology Policy