The Medium article says this: “This term encompasses a wide range of actions an abuser can take, including tracking a person’s location, installing spyware on their devices, and using home automation systems to monitor and control women and children.”

The linked article from Refuge says this: “In 2019, 72% of women who accessed support from Refuge services identified experiencing tech abuse, which can range from persistent telephone calls from perpetrators, being targeted via social media, having their location tracked or spyware installed in their homes.”

Much of this abuse appears to be harrassing phone calls, which has been going on for the last 120 years or so, and is still a problem although apparently not as interesting as being spied on by a blender. What has not been going on for 120 years is immediate caller ID, which should prevent anyone from having to listen to a harrassing phone call, and is legal proof that someone is being harrassed. If someone is being bothered on social media, perhaps it’s time to get off of it.

A volunteer from Refuge stated “I interviewed survivors of domestic abuse and a group of support workers as part of my research, and I realised that most of the women I spoke to weren’t confident in managing their digital devices.” If these devices are causing people of any gender problems because they are not fully aware of their capabilities or how to protect themselves on them, maybe they should get a clue and turn the devices off until they are, and maybe the article should point that out. The reality is that if a woman gets into a relationship with a hacker or some other man or woman who is extremely tech savvy, that person may be in their lives for as long as they use a digital device, whether they want them there or not. If women are waiting for some big tech corporations to have their back in personal domestic conflicts, they are going to have a long wait.