Episode 1293 • • 2:04:44 - 2:07:53
1293: Covidiots
Russia's Social Monitoring App and COVID-19 Restrictions
A report from Moscow details Russia's strict COVID-19 quarantine measures, which require infected individuals to install a "Social Monitoring" app. Users must take a selfie every four hours to prove they are at their place of residence; failure to do so results in a 4,000 ruble fine. The hosts compare these tracking measures to potential future developments in Western countries.