Guangzhou Huadu District Sanitation Workers Required to Wear GPS-Enabled Electronic Badges, Sparking Controversy
On November 2, Elephant News reported that sanitation workers in Huadu District, Guangzhou, were required to wear smart electronic badges capable of tracking their location. The local urban environmental sanitation management office responded that the badges do not record audio or video and do not infringe on personal privacy, but are used to monitor attendance, which has sparked skepticism among netizens.