"Have people become so dependent on their phones that this is a reliable strategy?" How can you be a VC and ask such a question ? :)
I know the numbers about how many people have phones and how much time they spend using them, but it's still surprising to think that someone who wanted to break quarantine couldn't do it if it would mean leaving their phone behind.
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People are more hooked on their phone than on alcohol, chocolate, or tobacco.
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People think that keeping their phone but turning it off will put them off the radar.
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At least here in Israel the goal is to track movements before a person knew they had the virus, so you can alert people who were in proximity to get checked/quarantined rather than everyone in their workplace etc
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Will most people even realize they're being tracked? I doubt it. Even though this information isn't being kept secret...this is the sort of thing that doesn't register with most people.
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Didn’t understand the original tweet until reading this one. Crazy thought
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You and a lot of other people, apparently. This seems one of those tweets that people want to misinterpret. And since I now know the answer (the authorities require people to carry their phones), I think I'm going to delete it.
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But... those are two different things, aren't they? Govt tracking methodology vs people intent on being out. I'dbeven put money on most people not realizing that tracking was available unless explained.
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Here in Slovakia government uses aggregate statistical data when deciding severity of restrictions. The more people "behave" & mostly just stay home, the less draconian measures can be taken. Also used to get idea about how many people came from hotspots (e.g. skying in Italy).
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Also, doesn't have to be just mobile phones. For example in Czech Republic they tracked credit/debit cards use ... and found out about half people didn't stay in mandatory quarantine (after returning from hotspots).
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