Domestic abuse and the risks and benefits of location sharing apps | Letters

The risks of an abusive partner being able to track your every move are obvious, but location sharing can also serve a protective function, writes Dr Kathryn Brookfield It was good to see the pros and cons of location tracking software being considered in your article (‘If I switch it off, my girlfriend might think I’m cheating’: inside the rise of couples location sharing, 24 July). One thing that might usefully be added to the debate is a discussion on how location tracking software has become “dual use” in relation to technology-facilitated domestic abuse. The same technology that is used by abusers to exert control is also being used by victim-survivors to enhance their safety.