I remember during the height of the COVID pandemic, my intrepid state developed a humble little app. Queenslanders were asked to “check in” when visiting cafes, shops and other venues. The idea was simple: if an infected person had been at the same place and time, contact tracers could notify you quickly and recommend testing. The trouble was that authorities tried to make its use mandatory. Almost immediately, conspiracy theories flourished. This wasn’t a harmless public health tool, some argued. It was tracking our movements, […]