A staff member from Singapore’s Government Technology Agency demonstrates the TraceTogether contact-tracing app. Photo: AFP
Opinion
Opinion
Hallam Stevens
Does the take-up of Singapore’s TraceTogether really show increased trust in the government?
Using the app or token was about entering into the government’s proffered bargain, as its messaging was that restrictions would be lifted only after its 70 per cent target was hit
More data is required to assess TraceTogether’s effectiveness, and before it can be held up as a model to be used elsewhere, writes Hallam Stevens