My family was directly affected by Stasi. I care about what the government knows and what it can do to you. I constantly have 2-3 low risk exposure notifications.

But it doesn't matter where they happened since I already know that I am carefully avoiding risky areas. I am sitting next to my window when working and people walk past that window within 2 meters. That alone could set off exposure notifications. Or maybe someone across the aisle in the supermarket?

Would I not go to the supermarket if I know it happened there? Would I not go for a walk if I knew someone 8 meters away from me on some bench was later diagnosed with COVID?

It barely serves any purpose at all outside of curiosity. The app already tells you everything you need to know.

Please don't compare anti-consumer behaviour of US mega-corporations with the atrocities that intelligence services behind the Iron Curtain committed on their own peoples. It's simply not in the same ballpark.

I take it you haven't lived under a communist regime?

There's a difference between what you share willingly and stuff being collected on you, especially in private matters.

Not everyone shops on amazon but everyone would have to install a government mandated app. You're overgeneralizing every human.

What if I have no app-capable smart and mobile device? Does the government provide me with one? Do I get an electronic ankle bracelet instead? What about a collar?

Government mandated implants are more efficient

Can't wait to have this https://www.foxnews.com/story/saudi-killer-chip-implant-woul... can you? :)

There's a huge difference between the government and private organizations.