> Stalkerware is no joke. It's more ubiquitous than people realize and it can effectively ruin someone's life. Even when these tools are used for their intended purpose, I personally find their abilities borderline creepy when employed against kids beyond a certain age.

There's no other "intended purpose". These apps are designed for this. The fact that we shrug off abusive levels of controlling behaviour when they're directed at kids is a huge part of the problem.