Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. What to Know About Absher, Saudi Arabia's Controversial 'Woman-Tracking' App Absher, a government-backed mobile app in Saudi ...

The Saudi government app Absher is mostly a way for people to pay traffic fines and complete other administrative tasks electronically. But one feature isn’t sitting well with civil-rights advocates: ...

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People are leaving damning one-star reviews for a Saudi government app on Google Play and the App Store, because it helps men restrict where women go outside the country. Absher is mostly a government ...

Saudi Arabian men are defending the controversial government-backed app, Absher, which allows them to “track” female dependents. The free mobile app, which roughly translates to “yes, done,” was ...

Tim Cook says that he was unaware of the Absher app, a Saudi-based government app which allows men to track female family members, and even prevent them from travelling, but will investigate. It ...

Gunia was a reporter for TIME based in Hong Kong. The Absher app is seen on a phone in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia on March 7, 2019. Gunia was a reporter for TIME based in Hong Kong. Two Saudi sisters who ...

Absher, an app designed by the Saudi government, allows men to track women and deny them permission to travel. After investigating the app, Google told a Congresswoman that Absher does not violate its ...

Absher, a government-backed mobile app in Saudi Arabia, has come under sharp criticism amid claims that it reinforces the country’s system of male guardianship — which requires women to seek approval ...