All articles tagged with #phone tracking
A mother reflects on her addiction to tracking her sons via their phones, highlighting how it provides her with a sense of closeness and security but also causes anxiety and hampers her ability to accept their independence as they grow up. She discusses the balance between safety and autonomy, acknowledging that while tracking offers reassurance, it may not be healthy for her or her children in the long run.
A Texas father rescued his kidnapped teenage daughter on Christmas Day by tracking her phone to a wooded area where she was held by a man with a knife, leading to the arrest of Giovanni Rosales Espinoza for kidnapping and indecency with a child.
Teenagers, influenced by social media and real-time news, are now requesting their parents to track their phones and monitor their every move due to heightened anxieties and a closer relationship with their parents compared to previous generations.
There are ways to determine if someone has installed tracking software on your phone, such as strange pop-ups, unauthorized texts or calls, increased data usage, unfamiliar apps, and quick battery drainage. To prevent phone tracking, use antivirus software, a VPN, avoid public WiFi networks, turn off location settings for certain apps, check your Google account settings, use strong passwords and enable biometrics and 2-factor authentication, keep your phone and apps updated, and consider using a more private browser.