Tracking / Stalking by hidden air tags

Reading and seeing stories about people using these devices to track others, such as hiding them on their cars, or dropping them in pockets, bottomless purses and shopping bags. When these people can’t locate the tag they can’t disable it, or leave it behind, and being tracked home is eventually going to lead to some horrific crimes. Apple should allow a phone getting a warning about being tracked to have the option to make that tag make noise so that it can be located by the party being tracked. The tags eventually make noise anyway, so can’t Apple just add this option to the warning notice if it’s say the second warning “click here if you would like the air tag to beep/ring/buzz” this giving the potentially tracked person to locate a possible hidden devise and then disable it, or leave it behind at a local police station or similar. If the tracked person is just in a line or similar situation moving with a group that may cause a false tracking notice, then people won’t worry and no need to use that option, but if they are alone heading home in the middle of the night, this option could save a life.

iPhone 11 Pro

Posted on Jan 14, 2022 1:56 AM

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Posted on Jan 14, 2022 2:13 AM

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