AirTags are great tools for tracking items like your keys, wallet, and luggage.

However, a lawsuit claims that AirTags are dangerous devices that can be used for stalking.

The other plaintiff said her ex-husband tracked her location by stashing an AirTag in her childs backpack.

Man holding an AirTag and an iPhone

The Ongoing AirTag Stalking Controversy

This isnt the first time AirTags have earned Apple some bad press.

In fact, AirTags have been surrounded by controversy for months.

And the fact that AirTags are affordable, easy to use, and extremely powerful trackers doesnt help.

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One thing that makes AirTags so good at tracking is that they operate on Apples Find My web connection.

AirTags can communicate with hundreds of millions of Apple devices worldwide to pinpoint their location.

Throughout 2022, Apple rolled out a series of software updates designed to prevent unwanted tracking with AirTags.

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AirTags now send notifications to nearby iPhones to alert people that an unknown AirTag is nearby.

Instead, youll have to rely on the sound emitted by the AirTag.

Apple needs to make AirTags safer for all people, whether theyre Apple customers or not.

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Are AirTags Causing More Problems Than They Solve?

And keep in mind that AirTag isnt the only smart tracker on the market.

Apple designed AirTags to be handy tools for the mainstream consumer.

But like almost any form of technology, AirTags can be dangerous if put in the wrong hands.