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9 geeky myth busting facts you need to know about TraceTogether

21 March 2020

9 geeky myth-busting facts you need to know about TraceTogether

Myth #1 — The government uses the TraceTogether app to track or spy on citizens' whereabouts.

Myth #2 — With the TraceTogether app running on my Bluetooth-enabled mobile phone, anyone, including the government, can hack into it and extract all information.

Myth #3 — If I download TraceTogether and give consent to all in-app functions, I am essentially allowing the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the government to collect and gain access to all my personal data, as well as the data in my phone.

Myth #4 — If MOH contact-traced to me and asks me to upload the data stored in the TraceTogether app, the Ministry can also extract any other data that they want from my phone.

Myth #5 — I do not wish to download this TraceTogether app, which will increase the risk of a data breach on my phone.

Myth #6 — All information in the TraceTogether app is uploaded onto a server that faces a perpetual threat of being hacked into.

Myth #7 — Other TraceTogether users can see my phone number.

Myth #8 — Even after I uninstall the TraceTogether app, my mobile number and the randomised User ID will remain on the server forever.

Myth #9 — Running the TraceTogether app in the background uses up a lot of data and phone battery.

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