Some people have reported that stalkers used the small Bluetooth device to track them.
"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 aApple 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.
The company is also investigating a series of upcoming AirTag updates, including precision finding, which would allow those who receive"Unknown Accessory Detected" alerts to precisely locate the AirTag. Other potential updates include making the sound AirTags emit louder and sending out the"Unknown Accessory Detected" alert sooner.
An AirTag is activated when it is paired with an Apple product and attached to an item, like luggage or keys, to indicate the item's location in real-time. But some people have reported that stalkers use AirTag to track victims by attaching the tags to them or their belongings without consent. Apple insisted Thursday that, based on discussions it had with law enforcement,"incidents of AirTag misuse are rare." The company said it is actively working with officials on all reports of AirTag-related incidents."We have successfully partnered with them on cases where information we provided has been used to trace an AirTag back to the perpetrator, who was then apprehended and charged," Apple said.
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