When I initially heard about Apple’s new Find My Friends app, the first thing that came to mind were the ethical implications. How long before I read about the app being used to track an unknowing subject? Unfortunately, it didn’t take long before I got my answer.

Take the following post found on the MacRumors Forum:

Divorcing wife. Thanks iPhone 4s and Find My Friends I got my wife a new 4s and loaded up find my friends without her knowing. She told me she was at her friends house in the east village. I’ve had suspicions about her meeting this guy who live uptown. Lo and behold, Find my Friends has her right there. I just texted her asking where she was and the dumb b!otch said she was on 10th Street!! Thank you Apple, thank you App Store, thank you all. These beautiful treasure trove of screen shots going to play well when I meet her a$$ at the lawyer’s office in a few weeks. thankfully, she’s the rich one.

Some users in the forum are questioning the legitimacy of the post, but the scenario is possible. It is only a matter of time before this or a similar story blow up in the media. People need to realize that technology does not have a moral compass. It merely provides tools to enhance our lives. No matter how many safeguards are put in place, the user ultimately decides on how to use it, and they should be held accountable for their actions.