Massachusetts Agency Sued For Secret Installations Of Contact-Tracing App

(November 16, 2022, 7:42 AM EST) -- BOSTON — Two owners of smartphones using the Android operating system filed a putative class action against the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH), alleging constitutional, federal and state law violations for the installation of a contract-tracing app on more than 1 million Android apps “without users’ permission or awareness” as part of the state’s efforts to combat COVID-19....