What is digital domestic abuse?

Here on the Panda Security blog we often write about abuse and harassment on the internet. But technology can also be used to abuse and control people in the real world, something experts call ‘digital domestic abuse’.

What does digital domestic abuse look like?

Digital abuse uses technology like text, social media and built-in smartphone apps to ‘bully, harass, stalk or intimidate a partner’ – usually through control. This may manifest as one person limiting who their partner can connect …

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