Unfortunately, we have already shared several stories of abuse involving the AirTag. Less than a week following an Australian woman reported that her ex-boyfriend used the tracker to stalk her, we even have a new similar case – this time, in the US state of Tennessee.
As disclosed by Fox Newsthe victim ended the marriage with Carlos Atkins a month ago, but he pursued the woman, forcing her to move in with relatives. She told police that she was followed from a restaurant to her sister’s house, prompting her to call the Atkins daughter and ask that the behavior cease.
Atkins then contacted the woman via her nephew’s phone and admitted to following her, as well as having placed an AirTag in her car — to make it even more bizarre, he also said he left her roses at one point. The man is being reported for electronic tracking of a motor vehicle.
In the report, Apple recalled the features implemented to prevent abuse with the tracker and that it works with police forces to find people who track others improperly. The company also stressed its commitment to privacy and said it created the first system that proactively alerts tracking by default.
When identifying a tracker that is not the user, notifications are sent to the iPhone to prevent someone from being tracked without realizing it. This was one of the features implemented by Apple following cases of abuse with the AirTag. Apple also provides recommendations if you find a tracker that is lost and/or that you don’t own. It’s always good to stay alert, even if this particular feature didn’t help the most recent victim.
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