TRENDING ISSUE: Government Access to Tech Company Data to Track COVID 19

What are tech companies saying and doing?

• Google: Issued statement it would limit government access to location data
• Facebook: CEO Zuckerberg: “I don’t think it would make sense to share people’s data if people haven’t opted in for that”
• Apple: Does not collect iPhone user location data

Politico | In another coronavirus-related security issue for tech giants

The Hill | Google to limit federal access to location data as it fights coronavirus

Washington Post | U.S. government, tech industry discussing ways to use smartphone location data to combat coronavirus