“Never let the facts get in the way of a good conspiracy theory,” an exasperated Topical reader writes. “Many knowledgeable cyber security people have clearly and categorically said the federal government’s COVIDsafe app poses no danger in terms of privacy but we still find people claiming their personal details will be compromised.” Meanwhile, 3.5 million apps were voluntarily downloaded in the first five days of its release, but millions more are needed.

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