Apple, Google criticized over app that humiliates women

An app available from the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store is the focus of global criticism since it allows Saudi men to track the...

An app available from the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store is the focus of global criticism since it allows Saudi men to track the location of their wives and daughters. The developer of the app, which is called Absher, is the National Information Center. The agency was created by the Saudi Ministry of Interior and "provides IT solutions and services to the Ministry sectors and other government agencies." It is one of the largest IT centers in the Middle East.

The app is attracting negative attention from lawmakers and civil rights activists because of what ...

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