‘I was just scared’: Apple AirTags lead to stalking complaints
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Re: ‘I was just scared’: Apple AirTags lead to stalking complaints
#2The scary thing about all this is people only know because Apple told them.
How many have this problem and have no way of knowing?
Re: ‘I was just scared’: Apple AirTags lead to stalking complaints
#3A simple concept with an incredibly difficult UX experience due to the existence of bad actors…
Re: ‘I was just scared’: Apple AirTags lead to stalking complaints
#4This is excellent news; Apple designed these to be difficult to use to stalk someone, and those features are working.
Hopefully this makes enough noise that Tile and GPS trackers are forced to implement similar features.
Re: ‘I was just scared’: Apple AirTags lead to stalking complaints
#5The scary thing about all this is people only know because Apple told them . How many have this problem and have no way of knowing?
It's one of those things where having mitigations on the widely used ones doesn't necessarily address the problem, and banning them entirely would probably only stop the casual use of them.
I installed the Android app mentioned in the link a while ago and have never detected one (but it only detects them when actively running, and I have no reason to think anyone would be stalking me).
Re: ‘I was just scared’: Apple AirTags lead to stalking complaints
#6The scary thing about all this is people only know because Apple told them . How many have this problem and have no way of knowing?
It's one of those things where having mitigations on the widely used ones doesn't necessarily address the problem, and banning them entirely would probably only stop the casual use of them. I installed the Android app mentioned in the link a while ago and have never detected one (but it only detects them when actively running, and I have no reason to think anyone would be stalking me).
I agree it doesn’t really address the problem. But it brings visibility. And what that little bit of visibility shows is kind of terrifying.
Re: ‘I was just scared’: Apple AirTags lead to stalking complaints
#7This is excellent news; Apple designed these to be difficult to use to stalk someone, and those features are working. Hopefully this makes enough noise that Tile and GPS trackers are forced to implement similar features.
How are airtags difficult to use to stalk someone with an android phone? Most don't know about it and don't install anything to prevent it.
Re: ‘I was just scared’: Apple AirTags lead to stalking complaints
#8This is excellent news; Apple designed these to be difficult to use to stalk someone, and those features are working. Hopefully this makes enough noise that Tile and GPS trackers are forced to implement similar features.
I don't think any of this is excellent news. I'm sure the beep can be easily dismantled, we've been through that with the required camera sound nonsense. And security/privacy conscious people keep Bluetooth and NFC off for security/privacy reasons.
Re: ‘I was just scared’: Apple AirTags lead to stalking complaints
#9This is excellent news; Apple designed these to be difficult to use to stalk someone, and those features are working. Hopefully this makes enough noise that Tile and GPS trackers are forced to implement similar features.
How are airtags difficult to use to stalk someone with an android phone? Most don't know about it and don't install anything to prevent it.
Is the beeping not enough? I understand you don’t get a phone notification but it would be obvious as long as you’re near the tag.
Re: ‘I was just scared’: Apple AirTags lead to stalking complaints
#10This is excellent news; Apple designed these to be difficult to use to stalk someone, and those features are working. Hopefully this makes enough noise that Tile and GPS trackers are forced to implement similar features.
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