Surveillance does not equal safety: police, data and consent on dating apps

As dating apps continue to receive pressure from civil society, media and governments to address a range of safety concerns, technology companies have developed and deployed a spate of new safety features. Taken together, these features rely upon increased surveillance and partnerships with both tec...

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Authors: Stardust, Zahra (Author) ; Gillett, Rosalie (Author) ; Albury, Kath (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2023
In: Crime, media, culture
Year: 2023, Volume: 19, Issue: 2, Pages: 274-295
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