WASHINGTON – Some states are facing challenges as they begin to publish contact tracing data. These challenges include low download numbers, spotty data, and privacy concerns.

Contributing to the problems is the resistance stemming from 60% of Americans who said that they couldn’t or wouldn’t use tracing apps built into Apple and Google’s technology. University of Washington Law School professor Ryan Calo conducted the study that found that there is public discomfort with contact tracing technology. Calo stated, “Either you have a system unlikely to help people navigate their world, to leave their house and feel safe, or you have privacy trade-offs.”

Some public health experts have stated that there will not be much use for the apps if there are not sufficient downloads.

Read more on our website by clicking HERE.