There have been several high-profile incidents in which Apple AirTags and other smart trackers were used to stalk people.
to fight the abuse of Bluetooth-powered smart trackers for unwanted tracking.
Major third-party tracking device manufacturers such as Samsung, Tile, Chipolo, eufy Security, and Pebblebee have expressed support for the draft specification. Although many smart tracker manufacturers have rolled out anti-stalking features, these are not supported across platforms. In addition to warning users if unidentified gadgets on the Find My network have been detected travelling with them after a certain time, Apple cautions would-be misusers that AirTags are linked to Apple IDs, making it easy for law enforcement to identify them.A Samsung Galaxy or Google Pixel smartphone owner won’t be alerted if an Apple AirTag is “following” them.Apple has launched a
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