There are calls to the CEOs of Apple and Google Play to remove a Saudi government app from their platforms.

US Senator and Ron Wyden and human rights groups say the Absher app is a tool to for Saudi men to track and control the movements of Saudi women.

Human rights group Amnesty International have asked tech giants to investigate the app and assess the risks it poses for human rights abuses on women.

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