New Report Highlights Trend in Sharing our Digital Lives
/Technology has allowed relationships to extend far beyond the physical realm, which can create a complex web of shared digital spaces. For some, sharing some digital access with intimate partners, such as passcodes, location data, and social media accounts, can feel helpful and can foster a sense of trust. Many couples don’t share constantly, but they may decide to share when one person is traveling or going for a run, for example. For survivors of abuse, however, their partner having access to their digital accounts can create many harmful risks. Unfortunately, many abusive individuals misuse this access as a means to stalk, harass, threaten, and monitor their partners in order to maintain power and control.
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