Several charities, including Refuge and the National Centre for Domestic Violence, have warned the government that the upcoming emergency alerts could put victims at risk as it could expose secret emergency handsets.
This month’s emergency alert test could put domestic abuse victims in danger, charities have warned.to test the Government’s new broadcast system at 3pm on April 23.
But the alert will go off whether a phone is on silent or not and this may put domestic abuse victims with secret emergency handsets at risk. She said: ‘Our concerns are centred on the very real risk to survivors of domestic abuse who may have secret or secondary phones hidden within the home, which they must ensure are not discovered by their perpetrators.How to opt out of emergency alerts:You will also not receive an alert if:You’re using Wi-Fi only
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