Mickey Mouse and other fake QR code profiles sabotage Australian contact tracing

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Officials are urging NSW residents to stop identifying themselves as Donald Duck. Fake QR code profiles such as Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck are being used in the New South Wales, Australia contact tracing system, sabotaging its effectiveness. Residents of the state are being urged to complete their barcodes accurately to boost their effectiveness. NSW residents have been asked to complete accurate QR code profiles as fake names and phone numbers will stop them from being notified in case of exposure. “What we are finding is that some of the…

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