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 ...
An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Google has joined Apple in promising to investigate a Saudi app that lets men control women's travel, as pressure from rights groups and ...
Google has said it will not remove the controversial Saudi government app Absher from the Google Play store. U.S. lawmakers have put pressure on Google and Apple, which also provides the app through ...
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 ...
TBILISI, Georgia — For more than five years, Maha and Wafa al-Subaie planned their escape from Saudi Arabia. The sisters hoped to flee their family, which they said was physically abusive and ...
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 ...
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: ...
Apple and Google are facing heat over a controversial Saudi Arabian app that allows men to track and restrict the movements of their wives and daughters. Apple CEO Tim Cook announced Tuesday that the ...
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 ...
Members of Congress have written to Apple and Google to demand the removal of the controversial Saudi Arabia government Absher app, with the companies accused of being "accomplices in the oppression ...
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: ...
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 ...