Since the launch in 2021 of Airtags, Apple’s little spyware, numerous cases of misuse of its use have been reported, mostly by women, on social networks. A gadget designed to find keys, a little less to land in a young woman’s bag with the aim of tracking her.
In the same vein, false wanted notices posted by people with malicious intent to physically locate young girls or “stalk” them. [traquer ou espionner en ligne] had been singled out. This “technique” consisted of posting a message with the photo of the targeted person on social networks, declaring that they were a loved one looking for information following an alleged disappearance and appealing for the solidarity of Internet users. Most of the time, it is a stolen photograph, taken in the street or in the evening, or simply on the person’s profile.
Tracked via car
This week, an article from New York Times, explored how connected car apps can become weapons for abusive partners. On the same principle as phones monitored by a spouse or ex-spouse, the idea is to keep an eye on the person’s actions.
If you too have discovered AirTags in your belongings or spotted a fake wanted notice online, if you have caught your partner in the act of surveillance via your smartphone, your car or any other object, n Don’t hesitate to testify below.
In what context did you discover that you were being stalked? How have you been monitored or spied on? What did you feel at that moment?