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World Service,3 mins

What is 'stalkerware' and why are people in relationships using it?

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Women鈥檚 charities are concerned by new research that shows a rise in the use of so-called 鈥榮talkerware鈥�. The surveillance software allows someone complete access to a victim鈥檚 phone showing private messages, GPS location and even giving someone the ability to see and hear through cameras and microphones. It has been advertised as a 'wife monitoring' tool Joe Tidy spoke to one victim of the technology, and looks at the wider impact the spy software is having on society. Picture: Upset woman in front of phone Credit: Getty Images

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