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Living in an increasingly mobile society, as it has been called, has its benefits: news and information are wildly accessible, communication and staying connected (even over long distances) are easier than ever. The free-market of the app economy leaves a mobile society uniquely vulnerable to enterprising kinds of crime that exploit our insecurities in times of crisis. Governments, public health agencies, and even news reporters have found novel ways to use mobile data, mobile app data, and dedicated mobile apps to predict the progression and effects of the virus.