Subj : Re: World Economic Forum introduces "SMART face mask"
To   : August Abolins
From : Wilfred van Velzen
Date : Wed Apr 07 2021 09:56 pm

Hi August,

On 2021-04-07 22:42:30, you wrote to All:

AA> World Economic Forum introduces "SMART face mask"

AA> [RT Video ]
AA> World Economic Forum introduces "SMART face mask" - it can synch with your
AA> CELL PHONE, measures your breathing rate and lets you know if worn
AA> improperly!

AA> Heralded as "the mask of the future" and designed by Chinese-owned health
AA> data firm CirQ Technologies, the big reveal on Wednesday received a rather
AA> negative reception online.

AA> As the public is looking to get back to normal and kiss face masks and
AA> social distancing goodbye, many Twitter users pointed out that "the mask of
AA> the future" signifies that the World Economic Forum wants to keep people
AA> wearing them indefinitely.

AA> Others said the smart-phone hook-up feature could pass on your data to
AA> governments, possibly even linking wearers to a China-style "social credit
AA> score."

AA> Would you get one?

I saw a similar news item on the 1st of April...

Bye, Wilfred.

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