Is your phone spying on you? Creepy apps that can track your every move

Apps which were designed to help find lost or stolen phones are now being used to stalk people.

There are dozens of free spyware apps in the Google Play Store and Apple App Store. Some are marketed to anxious parents wanting to track their children or spouses concerned about cheating partners. Others are sold as anti-theft tools to track stolen phones.

MORE: Is your phone spying on you? Creepy apps that can track your every move – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)