Melanie thought it was fate when her new boyfriend kept appearing. He was actually tracking her location
The names of people within this story have been changed for their protection. Melanie thought it might be part of some fateful, universal plan when she and her new boyfriend Ben began bumping into each other at cafés or inadvertently booking into the same interstate hotels. Then he began recalling the names of people she had been speaking with, claiming “he just had a feeling” when questioned about it. Watch the latest News on Channel 7 or stream for free on 7plus >> WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: eSafety commissioner explains the danger of Technology -facilitated abuse. Eventually, Ben let slip that he had been tracking her location and conversations using a combination of high-tech equipment and social media. But when Melanie went to the police, they simply advised her to turn her phone off. In a digital age where communication with our support networks, professional responsibilities, banking, and bookings all take place online, it could be argued that asking a victim to unplug from...