Google, Apple Covid-19 Tracking Tech Faces EU Scrutiny

Bloc set common approach on tracking apps to exit lockdowns
Apple, Google announced new contact-tracing tech last week

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By Natalia Drozdiak

April 16, 2020 at 12:24 PM UTC

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April 16, 2020 at 3:07 PM UTC

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The European Union said it will scrutinize Google and Apple Inc.’s proposed contact-tracing technology to ensure it meets the bloc’s new standards governing the deployment of Covid-19 apps.

Officials from member states and the EU’s executive arm will “seek clarifications on the solution proposed by Google and Apple,” the European Commission said on Thursday as it issued guidelines aimed at making the various virus-tracking apps interoperable.

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