UK gov plans to combine Brits' social media data with medical records

guest · Oct 9, 2018

UK gov plans to combine Brits' social media data with medical records
But privacy campaigners slam 'predictive prevention' system as 'creepy'
October 9, 2018
https://www.theinquirer.net/inquire...-brits-social-media-data-with-medical-records

The idea, according to health secretary Matt Hancock, is to target messages at people with "propensities for health problems", as revealed by their smartphone and location data, as well as their social media postings and other online activity.

"So far through history public health has essentially dealt with populations as a whole," Hancock told The Times.

"We are now exploring digital services that will use information people choose to share, based on consent with only the highest standards on data privacy, to offer them precise and targeted health advice."

Privacy campaigners, understandably, warned that the plan could backfire, while online commenters pointed out that it would, effectively, turn smartphones and watches into electronic tags.
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