Apple, Google ban GPS tracking for apps using their contact tracing system: Report

Apple Inc and Google on Monday said that they would ban the use of location tracking in apps that will be using their upcoming contact tracing system built to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus, according to a Reuters report.

On April 10, Apple and Google unveiled their upcoming technology built-in partnership. The technology will be added to their smartphone platforms and will enable them to alert users if they have come into contact with a person diagnosed with Covid-19.

The platform whichhas the potential to monitor one-third of the world’s population will require users to opt-in for the service. The contact-tracing technology is designed to curb the spread of Covid-19 by alerting users of the potential risk of infection.