Apple and Google work together to stop Bluetooth tracker stalking
We might finally have a solution to the recent AirTag stalking problem thanks to Apple and Google.
This week, the tech giants said they were working together to curb unwanted tracking of people by Bluetooth devices such as AirTags.
The companies together have submitted a draft with specifications that will require all Bluetooth location-tracking devices to alert users of any unauthorized tracking on both iOS and Android devices.
Feedback from device manufacturers as well as various safety and advocacy groups has been integrated into the specifications, the companies said, adding that have support from companies such as Samsung and Tile.
Since the launch of AirTags, privacy experts and law enforcement have said some people use it for criminal or malicious purposes.
AirTags are intended to be slipped into or attached to keys, wallets, backpacks and other items so people can find them when they are lost.
In an effort to boost privacy, Apple in 2021 had launched an Android detector app to help users scan nearby AirTags or other similar item trackers that might be traveling with them without their knowledge.
In 2022, the iPhone maker introduced an update where your iPhone would notify you ‘when an AirTag that’s separated from its owner is traveling with you’.
The tech giant has previously been sued by two women who claimed that their ex-partners used AirTags to stalk them.
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