SINGAPORE -- Singapore has begun requiring everyone to carry a digital device -- either their smartphone with a government contact-tracing app or an electronic token -- that is meant to help authorities identify those who might have had contact with coronavirus patients.
The new layer of surveillance has some Singaporeans concerned about potential mission creep. These worries were not dispersed by its introduction on Monday, when it became compulsory for moviegoers entering cinemas. ''I did not know it had become mandatory to use the app starting today,'' said Raghbeer Singh, who seemed perplexed in front of a movie theater. "The government announcement always comes at the last minute."
