In the past week, the Government announced its plan to roll out a wearable contact tracing device to help curb the spread of Covid-19.
Public backlash against the TraceTogether Token initiative was swift. Within a short span of three days, a petition against the development of the device attracted about 30,000 signatories.
The Government has since clarified the key features of the device to address people's concerns - it will not track a person's location, and will be small enough for people to put into their bags or pockets. Those who prefer to use the TraceTogether phone application can continue to do so.
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Dr Carol Soon is senior research fellow and head of the Society and Culture Department at the Institute of Policy Studies, National University of Singapore.
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