QR codes have been around for almost 30 years, but they’ve seen renewed interest during the pandemic. They’re convenient for customers, and they can help restaurant owners sell more. But they’re also a useful tool for collecting customers’ private data, and that’s raising red flags. Erin Woo (@erinkwoo) with the New York Times talks with Recode’s Adam Clark Estes about the privacy concerns behind QR codes.

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