The article “ I Know Where You’ve Been: Digital Spying And Divorce In The Smartphone Age”

was written by two authors, Aarti Shahani and Lauren Silverman. Which was published to the
National Public Radio on January 4, 2018. This article was written on the event of the main
character in the text named “M '' whose name isn’t public for her saftey. We read about her story
and events that affected her life with an abusive ex husband. One of the main purposes of this
text was to raise awareness. As years go on more and more cases of unsafe releastionships
are being seen. Especially with the usage of technological devices. The intended audience for
this text is for anyone feeling unsafe and feeling like they're being stalked, anyone feeling
unsafe with their partner, or anyone who is into mystery and cases similar to M’s. This could
also give out information to those who wan’t to know more about technology and the negative
effects it could have on people.

The authors start off the story by mentioning how M was worried someone was watching her
at all times she thought about it being her ex-husband. She started to change the way she did
things and the way she went on about her day. When M took her car to a mechanic for some
maintence, they found a GPS tracker in her car. This really terrified and worried M, so she
decided to take some action to file a report and a criminal investigation. In court documents she
mentioned that her ex knew where she was at all times and knew who she was with. But
unfortunately since the car was jointly owned her ex husband had the right to keep track of the
vehicle. “ it may sound intrusive, but it was legal”. In the courtroom the judge couldn’t do much
but tell M to get a new phone and a new vehicle for her safety, since they can’t prevent it from
happening and there are various ways to keep track of someone. As years go by technology
advances and there's more and more tracking devices coming out and different ways that they
can be used in an unsafe way. M did end up getting a new phone, she was hoping to get some
evidence from text messages but unfortunately couldn’t find any, and the apple tech suggested
her getting a new one. Towards the end of the article it shows some data and some information
of similar stories just like M’s. Many couples breakups lead to unsafe use of technology or other
things. Even before iphones and smartphones there were still ways people were finding time to
stalk others. “.. in 2005 and 2006 found that electronic monitoring of some kind was used on one
in 13 victims. This was before iPhones and the smartphone era” People still find ways to get
around. The larger conversation of this text is to raise awareness about the use of technology.
To keep anyone safe, people shouldn’t be afraid to raise their voices.

In I Know Where You’ve Been: Digital Spying And Divorce In the Smartphone Age, both the
authors Shahati and Silverman discuss the story of M who was stalked by her former
ex-husband. Some of the use of technology has gotten out of hand, when M found out there
was a tracking device in her car she was terrified. Thinking she was safe, M always had
someone knowing where she was.

The article uses many different rhetorical techniques that show ethos, pathos and logos.
Pathos is used in the text when M shows her emotions and feelings when finding out she was
being stalked by her ex-husband. “I’m terrified, I’m absolutley terrified” says M. She was terrified
by finding out there was a tracking device in her car. Before this had happened there had
already been previous allegations of verbal abuse. M has tried leaving town and getting away
from her abusive ex-husband. As mentioned earlier, she was trying to leave town and be safe.
But M was never actually getting away there was always someone who knew where she was at,
at all times. ” All of those times I thought that I was keeping myself safe… I never was safe” M
says, she was worried and was in a place of shock. M still is living her life and going on about
her days and even though all this happened in her past it doesn't mean she doesn’t think about
what happened, M still lives her life in fear and is still worried if there’s someone there watching
her. “ I might still be functioning. But that doesn’t mean I’m not terrified”. She pretends to be
happy and still does her daily things but what happened still haunts her.
The logo's appeal is used when the authors are stating facts about different technological
usage and the interviews given about cases similar to M’s. Both Shahani and Silverman show
different evidence and data “estimated that 1.5 percent of all adults in the U.S were victims. That
figured more than doubled – to 3.3 percent – for people who were divvorced or separated”.
People tend to use stalking devices a lot more when they’re seperated. They’re a thousands of
victims but more than half of them are unable to do anything “ People who believe they are
victims have to pay thousands of dollars out of pocket”. It's cheaper to just swap out your device
and get a new one just like what M did.
Ethos is used in the text when the authors show credibility and evidence to get the
readers to read and believe the text. Shahani gives interviews and collects some statements
that are said using her sources. This builds credibility. “ couples are turning to the latest
technology to spy on each other as their marriages fall apart”. These are real situations that can
happen to real people. Readers are drawn into it and credibility is seen.
In “ I Know Where You’ve Been: Digital Spying And Divorce In The Smartphone Age” by
Aarti Shahani and Lauren Silverman discuss the story of M. This article is a great source for
anyone who isn’t aware of the unsafe way technology can be used. The authors use the three
rhetorical techniques making this stronger and building up credibility to the readers and anyone
new to this topic. As well as to raise awareness and having voices heard.