Qatar tracing app fuels fears of Orwellian state

  • Date: 25-May-2020
  • Source: Arab Weekly
  • Sector:Technology
  • Country:Qatar
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Qatar tracing app fuels fears of Orwellian state

But Qatar's version goes considerably further than all as it forces Android users to permit access to their picture and video galleries, while also allowing the app to make unprompted calls.. "I can't understand why it needs all these permissions," wrote Ala'a on a Facebook group popular with Doha's large expat community -- one of several such forums peppered with concerns over the app.. Justin Martin, a journalism professor based in Qatar, warned authorities in a tweet not to "erode" trust by enforcing "an app with such alarming permissions.. Security forces manned checkpoints across Qatar on Sunday to ensure use of the app, local media reported, alongside checking for use of masks..