How women are being stalked using secret 'stalkerware' phone apps

Tech firms are getting around laws to prevent cyberstalking by marketing their products as parental control apps, Sky News has found. We have spoken to women who had secret apps installed on their phones that tracked their movements, and passed on their messages and emails. Fourteen of the 18 most commonly detected 'stalkerware' apps that were made by three different cybersecurity companies were advertised as parental control apps. But they were used by abusers to watch over former or current partners. SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skynews For more content go to http://news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sky-news/id316391924?mt=8 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&hl=en_GB Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: https://podfollow.com/skynewsdaily/ Sky News videos are now available in Spanish here/Los video de Sky News están disponibles en español aquí: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzG5BnqHO8oNlrPDW9CYJog To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https://news.sky.com/info/library-sales