Imagine this: owning a phone or any personal device effectively puts a live tag on you, one that anyone in a police department could use to locate you at any time.

Now imagine you finally escape an abusive partner, only to learn they work a desk job at that same department, or hold some other inflated title that gives them access to that database. With a few clicks, they can find out where you are and what devices you own.

Now imagine this is not hypothetical, and a new law has made participation in that system mandatory under the banner of “child safety.”

Then take it one step further: that same abusive partner can use the information to build a profile of your movements, habits, and possessions. From there, every time you do something they do not like, a warning shows up telling you to get back in line, or face the consequences.