Apple seems to be facing lawsuits. Two San Francisco women have taken legal action over the AirTag device and its suspected use by their ex-partners, seeking large monetary damages. This device can be placed inside bags or on keys to help the user locate their lost items.
But as their use spreads, it appears that some are using AirTags to track people without being noticed.
The complaints
The first woman to take legal action against Apple found that her ex-partner had placed the AirTag inside her car tire, which led to the address of her new home, which she had moved to escape his abusive behavior.
As for the second complaint, another woman claims her estranged husband placed the AirTag in her child’s bag to track her movements.
In fact, AirTags seem to even be involved in crime, as in one case, an ex-partner used the device to track down and shoot a woman in Ohio.
In another case, an Indiana woman hid an AirTag in her ex-partner’s car, followed him, and hit him with her car.
The advertisement of the product and its initial function
The device was first introduced in April 2021 and advertised as “stalker proof”. The company sends alerts to owners of Apple devices – such as iPhones and MacBooks – if it detects an AirTag in close proximity (about 9 meters) around them for an extended period of time.
After much protest, the company upgraded AirTag security this year, reducing the time it takes to send those alerts and notifying users of Apple products when an AirTag they don’t own moves with them. The company also released an app that allows Android users to locate any AirTags around them.
