A stop sign reflected on a screen displaying a representation of the novel coronavirus responsible of the Covid-19 disease. France's CNIL on May 26, 2020 has given its green light for the StopCovid tracing application. This governmental system should make it possible, during the deconfinement, to list contacts with coronavirus patients. — AFP
France’s data protection authority on May 26 gave the go-ahead to the government's planned coronavirus contact-tracing app for smartphones, but a rights watchdog said it still objected to it.
The StopCovid app, based on Bluetooth technology, has aroused concerns about surveillance in some political circles, including in President Emmanuel Macron's governing party.
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