Department of Human Ecology, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States of America.
School of Public Administration, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida, United States of America.
PLoS One. 2023 Nov 22;18(11):e0294419. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0294419. eCollection 2023.
People continue to use technology in new ways, and how governments harness digital information should consider privacy and security concerns. During COVID19, numerous countries deployed digital contact tracing that collect location data from user's smartphones. However, these apps had low adoption rates and faced opposition. We launched an interdisciplinary study to evaluate smartphone location data concerns among college students in the US. Using interviews and a large survey, we find that college students have higher concerns regarding privacy, and place greater trust in local government with their location data. We discuss policy recommendations for implementing improved contact tracing efforts.
人们继续以新的方式使用技术，而政府利用数字信息的方式应该考虑隐私和安全问题。在 COVID19 期间，许多国家部署了数字接触追踪系统，从用户的智能手机收集位置数据。然而，这些应用程序的采用率很低，并且面临反对。我们开展了一项跨学科研究，评估美国大学生对智能手机位置数据的担忧。通过访谈和一项大型调查，我们发现大学生对隐私问题的担忧程度更高，并且更信任当地政府使用他们的位置数据。我们讨论了实施改进的接触追踪工作的政策建议。
