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Maeve Bannister

Sinister side of tech used in domestic violence cases

Domestic violence perpetrators are harnessing digital technology to carry out their abuse. (Dave Hunt/AAP PHOTOS)

Technological abuse is on the rise in Australia, with domestic violence perpetrators using mobile phones, smart watches and AirTags to track victims.

Police are seeing growing instances of perpetrators placing trackers on cars, hacking Apple identities and tracking phones via location services. 

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