Nearly half of young people think it is acceptable to stalk their partners using technology

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 Almost half of the young people surveyed thought that it was acceptable to track their partner by going through their computer or phone, or by installing tracking software

A study of young Australians has shown a shocking attitude towards technology and privacy.

Almost half of the 1,923 people studied, all of whom were aged between 16 and 24, thought that it was acceptable to track their partners by going through their phones or installing tracking software.

This was one of the findings from a national study by VicHealth in Australia, with the aim of finding out attitudes towards violence against women.

Although 84% said that tracking a partner by electronic means without their consent was serious, 46% said they thought in some cases it was acceptable.

There are now many ways to track people online, with and without their knowledge.

The Google Play store has one such app, that is marketed at parents who want to keep track of their children.

You can see where they are at all times, when they have turned their phone off, and read all their SMS messages.

Other findings showed worrying attitudes towards relationships from young people.

Read more: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/11887326/Nearly-half-of-young-people-think-it-is-acceptable-to-stalk-their-partners-using-technology.html

What right to privacy? The young are giving it away freely, thoughtlessly. It's not going to bode well for the future.

[mountaineer]

Probably more a matter of an entire generation that never was taught basic courtesy and manners, let alone the golden rule.