Forbes names Rebekah Jones 'Technology Person of The Year' and last updated 2020-12-30 15:19:42-05 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) â Forbes named geographer and former Florida COVID-19 data curator Rebekah Jones its âTechnology Person of the Year.â Jones said she was fired for being too transparent in regards to COVID-19 numbers and refusing to manipulate data. âRegardless, she is the latest technologist who stepped up to fill the vacuum left by governments during COVID-19,â the article on Forbesâ website reads. She is the first-ever recipient of the magazineâs Technology Person of the Year distinction. Copyright 2020 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.