Apple AirTags help you keep track of your stuff. Pretty simple. Attach these little devices to something; if you lose or misplace them, you can use the Apple Find My app to locate them. Just listen for the alert when you activate the AirTag.
There’s one major issue, however. Bad actors can use AirTags to track people. In one frightening example, a woman used an AirTag to track and murder her boyfriend. Tap or click here for the full story.
Someone could slip one of these tiny devices into your purse, jacket, laptop bag or car without you even knowing it. Scary thought. Fortunately, you can use your iPhone or Android phone to detect nearby AirTags. We’ll show you how.
How to find hidden trackers with your iPhone
Although Apple didn’t create AirTags as spyware tools, these gadgets can facilitate stalking, harassment and even human trafficking. Not long after the introduction of AirTags, Apple updated Find My to notify iOS users if unknown AirTags were nearby to prevent misuse.
It’s a realistic fear. Look at all the stories of women who learned someone was using an AirTag to track their every move. One woman found an Apple AirTag on the underside of her front wheel after coming out of a bar.
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