Apple updates AirTag safety features following reports of misuse

Apple's AirTag devices will soon undergo software updates intended to advance safety and privacy features, the company announced Thursday. The new steps come after some people reported that stalkers used the small Bluetooth device to track their movements.

"AirTag was designed to help people locate their personal belongings, not to track people or another person's property, and we condemn in the strongest possible terms any malicious use of our products," Apple said in a statement. 

Apple said updates will include an alert for users during AirTag setup that clarifies the unlawfulness of using the device to stalk others, and that law enforcement can request and access AirTag information, including the Apple ID it is registered to, if needed.