Apple’s AirTag trackers made it frighteningly easy to ‘stalk’ me in a test

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  1. BoerenkoolMetWorst

    BoerenkoolMetWorst Registered Member

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    https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/05/05/apple-airtags-stalking/
     
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    Well it does its purpose xD
     
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  3. Rasheed187

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    I didn't even think about this subject of stalking. But what really turns me off is that apparently all iPhones are used by these AirTags, so glad I'm not using any iPhone. I would not want my smartphone to be used for this kind of stuff.
     
    Rasheed187, May 13, 2021
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    You can opt-out:

    https://www.igeeksblog.com/how-find-my-network-work/
     
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  5. Rasheed187

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    Rasheed187, May 16, 2021
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