With the launch of Apple AirTags earlier this year, we finally found a high-tech cure to forgetfulness.
However, there have been some growing concerns that stalkers and criminals can also use AirTags to track people.
Once paired, the AirTag appears in the new items tab of your Find My app.
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Can Stalkers Track Using AirTags?
And three days is a long time frame for a stalker to find the detailed whereabouts of their victim.
But what if the victim’s phone has the speaker disabled?
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Using AirTags as Tracking Devices
Tracking devices can be a serious threat to domestic abuse survivors.
The reality is that stalkers can conveniently use AirTags to keep tabs on their victims.
Is Apple Paying Heed to the Stalking Concerns?
In response to the growing privacy and stalking concerns, Apple has recently updated the AirTags.
Instead, you’re free to use a Bluetooth scanning app to scan the area you are in.
Bluetooth BLE equipment Finder and BLE Scanner are both good options for this purpose.
venture to think from the stalker’s perspective and what information they might have on you.
This is to ensure that the AirTag’s actual owner does not get alerted.
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Well, your best bet would then be to disable it completely.
The easiest way to turn off an AirTag is by taking out its button-shaped battery.
All you oughta do is press down and twist the battery cover to dive into the removable battery.
This will stop the AirTag from tracking you and alert its owner that the battery is no longer operational.
Alert Victims Are a Stalker’s Worst Nightmare
New technology and inventions often come with unintended consequences.
While you may never lose your keys again, the Apple AirTags pose some serious stalking and security concerns.
