What You Need To Know About The Apple AirTag Tracking Dangers
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Here's what it might actually mean if you get an alert that suggests you're being tracked.
Apple’s AirTags are receiving a lot of attention ― not all of it positive. These quarter-sized Bluetooth trackers are meant to be attached to belongings like luggage, backpacks and wallets to help users find those items if they go missing.
But police have confirmed instances of stalkers using AirTags to track victims, and thieves using AirTags to try to steal vehicles. People have reported feeling unnerved after receiving alerts suggesting they are being tracked by unknown AirTags, and some have found mysterious AirTags attached to their cars. Last week, two women filed a lawsuit against Apple alleging that AirTags are a “dangerous product” that “has become the weapon of choice of stalkers and abusers.”