Is your smartphone being tracked? Here’s how to tell

An expert in digital forensics and family violence says surveillance by spyware is rare – more often it happens via everyday features such as location sharing

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We’re looking for apps I don’t remember downloading, and which platforms can access my smartphone’s camera or microphone; who else can see my calendar, my notes, my emails.

We also check the basics: whether my device is actually registered to my name and email address, and whether I have two-factor authentication turned on.

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