Police thy neighbour: Virus fears fuel quarantine shaming

Local social media networks, long places for recipe swaps and restaurant tips, are rapidly becoming sites where neighbours police neighbours during the global coronavirus pandemic. — AFP

WASHINGTON: Some complain about joggers panting on passers-by. Others wonder what to do when they overhear drunken partygoers rejecting quarantine measures. Still more question whether people they see in the street are really on “essential” business.

Local social media networks, long places for recipe swaps and restaurant tips, are rapidly becoming sites where neighbours police neighbors during the global coronavirus pandemic.