New Greens leader elected + Hidden dangers of tracking apps
Episode description
Afternoon Headlines: New Leader of the Greens elected, The Prime Minister has kicked off his first overseas trip since being re-elected, Manhunt underway in Sydney after a boarder force officer stabbed and World number one tennis player meets new Pope Leo
Deep Dive: New research has linked tracking apps and other social media to coercive control and cyberstalking.
While for many of us they’re a useful tool to check in on family and friends, the eSafety Commissioner is warning the apps can used to isolate, micro-manage and monitor others.
In this episode of The Briefing Natarsha Belling is joined by Commissioner Julie Inman Grant who has launched a new campaign flagging the warning signs to look out for and why big tech companies need to be held to account.
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