"Our go-to gadgets are leaving us vulnerable to snooping - and in many cases ex-partners are the perpetrators. Along with shared logins and apps, the devices mean your ex could be spying on you long after you have split up. Scarily, they could even be keeping tabs on your location and search history. Singletons have revealed their terrifying ordeals with their former partners thanks to the likes of Apple AirTags and Amazon Ring doorbell."
"Amazon's Ring doorbell has a built-in camera that allows you to see a live video feed of what's happening either side of your front door at any moment. It lets you keep an eye on your neighbours, the postman, or any suspicious characters lurking outside or even inside your home. The accompanying Ring app, which streams the doorbell's video feed, lets multiple people in a household to see the footage on their own device."
Smart devices with cameras, microphones, and tracking features increase convenience while creating new avenues for post-breakup surveillance. Shared logins, 'shared user' app access, and forgotten account permissions allow former partners or associates to view live feeds, recordings, location data, and search histories. Products cited include Amazon Ring doorbells and Apple AirTags, with instances of ex-partners monitoring homes and movements, and third parties using logins without consent. Legal cases show coercive control using device feeds. Users should audit device permissions, remove unknown accounts, and disable or change shared access to prevent ongoing intrusion.
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