UK: Rape Victims Could Feel Pressured Into Handing Over Their Phone

This item relates to a statement from the ICO’s office in the UK that I posted earlier today. 

Ciara Sheppard reports:

Campaigners have warned that victims of rape and sexual assault could be deterred from coming forward under a new policy requiring them to hand over access to their mobile phones and social media accounts.

Consent forms asking for permission to access victims’ emails, messages and photographs have been rolled out by police in England and Wales.

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