The adoption of COVID-19 Contact Tracing Apps (CTAs) has been proposed as an important measure to contain the spread of COVID-19. Based on a cross-national dataset, this paper analyzes public perceptions towards CTAs and the factors that drive CTA acceptance in China, Germany, and the United...

How does the public perceive facial recognition technology (FRT) and how much do they accept FRT in different political contexts? Based on online surveys resembling the Internet-connected population in China Germany, the UK and the US, our study finds that FRT enjoys generally highest acceptance...