Viral (un)freedom in the area of COVID-19: it is all about trust

Governments across the globe have taken drastic measures to contain COVID-19 through lockdowns, limiting physical contact between people, and tracking citizens through geotagging on their cellphones. What will the lasting effects be of increased authoritarianism?

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Human Science Research Council SA
Published
2026-05-23
DOI
https://doi.org/10.14749/32378862
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COVID-19 Digital Contact Tracing
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Viral (un)freedom in the area of COVID-19: it is all about trust

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Viral (un)freedom in the area of COVID-19: it is all about trust

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Abstract

Governments across the globe have taken drastic measures to contain COVID-19 through lockdowns, limiting physical contact between people, and tracking citizens through geotagging on their cellphones. What will the lasting effects be of increased authoritarianism?

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