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A local twenty-something woman has made the bold announcement today that she will not be downloading the government’s app solution to track the spread of Covid-19 because she “doesn’t want to just give out her data like that.”

This announcement has come as somewhat of a surprise to her boyfriend who attempted to tell the woman that she already publicises her location every time she posts a story on Instagram – which, we are told, is all the time.

The Advocate sat down with the couple to garner a little more information about why Chelsea is taking such a hard stance on something that might actually help people, but is very liberal in sharing when it’s about herself.

“That is different” Chelsea tried to explain.

“I just don’t want those big companies having my data like that” she went on, while her boyfriend buried his head in his hands next to her.

If a user of the app tests positive to Coronavirus, it’s assumed they will notify the app, which will then alert other app users nearby – with the goal of keeping healthy people away from the sickies.

The government says that the location tracking will end once the pandemic is over, however, some privacy experts still have their concerns.

The Advocate’s own privacy experts are looking into the validity of the claims that the tracking can just be ‘switched off’ or if in fact, they will continue to track everyone’s every move for the rest of eternity.

More to come.