China Accused of Weaponizing Its COVID Tracker to Stifle Dissent


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China Accused of Weaponizing Its COVID Tracker to Stifle Dissent 35 minutes ago extremetech.com Hundreds of people have been unable to access their savings for months amid an investigation into several regional banks. Dozens of these frustrated bank users planned on meeting in the city of Zhengzhou a few days ago to protest the freeze. But before the protest could begin, many would-be participants were stopped in their tracks. A red “health code” labeled them as potential or confirmed COVID-19 patients, despite a complete lack of symptoms or contact history to support the designation. One such protester told The New...