MADISON (WKOW) — Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison found that automation apps, like iPhone's 'shortcuts', can be a vehicle potential abusers use to control their partner's activities on their mobile device.

Rahul Chatterjee, an assistant professor of computer science at UW and founder of the Madison Tech Clinic, said Madison Tech Clinic helps individuals who have been virtually stalked or harassed by their partners.

Chatterjee said they had one client whose phone would not allow them to open an app.

"We found out that it was a shortcut," Chatterjee said. "As a shortcut, someone's installed it, and you can't use certain apps because of that."

Chatterjee was referring to iPhone's 'shortcuts' app, which is already preinstalled. If a potential abuser has direct access or t

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