The popularity of AirTags amongst criminals is testament to how good these tracking devices are. Indeed, in the case of stalking incidents, 24hours is a long time to be notified that an unknown device is tracking you. Conversely, if you have an AirTag hidden in your vehicle as an anti-theft device, you don't want the device notifying the thieves that an unknown tag is tracking them!
@@ggm-i8y fr. Trackers were invented decades ago and now people start complaining about them as if they've hear of them the first time in their life (could be true considering most of them are Karens lmao). If you really want to stalk someone you can buy a tracker, mini microphone etc. literally everywhere; even amazon has them in stock. Stop blaming apple and get one with life smh
@@kushking949 I highly doubt that it’s better. And furthermore, no one forces you to buy their products. If you can’t afford their products or don’t like them then that’s fine but stop spreading lies smh
@@charliemcconnell3450 It being Apple network is actually a disadvantage because of how the lady in this video found out, the apple network will pick up on it and report it to a nearby user. But a custom made app on any old crappy android phone using GPS bouncing locations through 4G into the deep web and to the tracker wouldn't get picked up on at all and would be able to be tracked if it was found.
It should be made mandatory for air tags to be linked to an Apple ID and users getting the notification of being tracked should also be get the Apple ID details of the associated air tag. That way, at least the actual owner of the air tag can be identified.
So what happens if someone steals something of yours with an airtag on it you track the robber down but he already has all your personal details by the time you catch him .will you be afraid to prosecute him? I totally agree the police should be able to access the airtags owners details tho.
@@kingdelledroghe1957 At the time of purchase, Apple can make it mandatory for the reseller to to register the AirTag with buyers ID that the retailers verify.
@@ekantsaini7686I think it would be a bit too much asking for your ID for a mondane purchase like this, I think improving the “anti tracking software” should be enough Like if someone wants to stalk you they will, even without AirTags
The law needs to keep up to date with the advances in technology personally I think If someone places such a device on YOU or YOUR property without your knowledge it should be a criminal offense punishable by at least two years in prison a hefty fine and you being placed on a possible stalker registry.
I had this happen to me when my family came back from a dinner party. The police couldn’t do anything till I found the physical AirTag. They need to notify people right away instead of a several hour delay.
That definitely won’t work. If they notify people right away, that means walking past someone who might have an AirTag in their own purse or wallet would notify everyone around them. Imagine the notification spam in a train station or airport, And a whole host of new privacy issues that would cause
So if you have an AirTag in your vehicle as an anti-theft device and a thief steals it, do you really want the thief to be notified that there is a device tracking him or her? You aren't thinking.
it's the iphone that told her that shes being tracked so appreciate the manufacturer being able to do that, with other tracking devices howd u ever know
Can you imaging the chaos this would cause in crowded places, like airports etc.? Because it would notify you of air tags which are near you, so people’s keys, bags, etc.
Not workable if they sell as many as they plan to. You must hit 100rfid scanners and tags just walking down a street. Hell even your payment cards are traceable from 40m away. So the tags mean very little. Apples tracking service is what needs adjusting and as said if it's linked to a bank account np.
10 minutes might be too short. The unknown AirTag would have to be moving with you for some time. I think it should send a notification in under an hour if an unknown AirTag is moving with you. Not what it currently is which I think it's 24 hours and that is too long. Then the person can take the battery out.
@@cuebal Read the video title, safety GUIDE. It was safe from the beginning, Apple just didn’t expect people to be this stupid. The safety system would alert the person and all they have to do is remove the battery (according to apple) but of course no one listened until they were affected. The safety guide is the exact same thing Apple released a year ago. As pointed out by 9to5Mac, the hub (safety guide) is mostly repackaging a data privacy guide that was first published about a year ago.
Actually these are similar to the other tag devices such as galaxy tags… the difference? These actually have strong anti stalker features. But this news piece plays them down dramatically. In fact… as much as I love Apple, I have to admit that galaxy tags are far more accurate in real world tests
Why do you imagine this item can be used only against you?! The knife in your kitchen can be your friend or your enemy also. Like many other items, apps or whatever..
Right apple who since iPhone 4or 5 have been able to identify who's holding a device in their hand by simply monitoring heartbeat patterns and identifying biosignatures (it's in their patent),. And then convinced the world they needed fingerprint ID, facial ID, iris ID and now radar and 3d imaging of your environment as well as following people from behind walls using wifi signals....yeah totally trustworthy 😂. Not even "but China" gonna make that less dodgy. Free prize if you can remember which company enforced non removable batteries 😂
@@luminousfractal420 When a company sends an automatic "update" to its phones, which _downgrades_ their performance to "encourage" users to buy the newer, more expensive model, then you can bet that it's a company that will make profit any way they can without a moment's concern for morality. But not from me! th-cam.com/video/KvrffRnxD6k/w-d-xo.html&ab_channel=UnboxTherapy
RFID Implant was fitted by the NHS on myself , inside my home. A test room was on my property by the NHS, a mistake, I was misdiagnosed. I was stalked and monitored. Digital frequency is used in the NHS. Implant from the patient to a reader inside the hospital. Headaches , shockwaves. Digital. My husband also had this awful act and died , due to the digital signal, stopping his heart. Its been investigated. Clinical negligence . Abuse was distgusting. Stalked us. I understand this persons grief.
The tags give no signal, they are not powered. And any machine powerful enough to stop a heart externally...set up in your home...by the nhs👀. Doubtful.
@@luminousfractal420 clearly you are not aware of the digital assett used by the NHS. The information is correct. Judgement obtained in court for the act, with evidence
Not necessarily, apple could remove the location sharing features in updates and disable the backend system sending location updates to the trackers phone
You only need read the code from their credit card or whatever and then look for reports of that code in the wild. Apple have provided the backbone for the tracking here..not sure how easy that would be to implement in other devices although no doubt it's possible.
They are being miss used but I don’t think they should stop selling them as cheap gps trackers have been around for more than a decade now and it’s not apples fault that they are being used in this way they are a lot safer than other trackers because they alert you if you are being tracked whereas others won’t
This have been around for decades. A business competitor attached an android one to my van years ago to know where i deliver and where are my customers ........ and he tried to moved in
This is scary. Can be used maliciously. Difficult to find if hidden on the underside of a car, or sewn in to the seam of a handbag, or clothing. Multiple tags can be used to track multiple items. Got to find a way to have very fast and easy detection.
Trackers have been around for literally decades. If someone wants to use rather expensive apple devices instead of using tracking hardware that costs pennies then I dont think you should worry. Just enjoy acquiring free apple tags.
@@petercomfort9651 I have definitely heard firsthand accounts. The news is important for spreading awareness. What was the point you were trying to make?
@@apatheticamortentia my point is that these have been around for a lot longer before Apple made them. Also Apple are the only company that add anti stalker features anddd the tags are linked to one’s iCloud account… (no, you cannot simply use a fake name)
@@petercomfort9651 all true and all bad. I can make an account with a fake name though. Just didn’t know what you’re trying to say. The existence of this news piece is beneficial to those who may not have known what you know. It does not hurt people that this was produced.
I went clubbing last friday and returned home not knowing someone put put an AirTag somewhere in my bag or jacket... when I got home my phone started blowing up with "apple safety" alarms and messages... I am not a fan of AirTags at all
I don't want too much technologies in our lives, especially, ones with surveillance functions. It's terrible to be traced by every step, and I don't want to give technologies a possibility to unveil personal details from my past. I'm 25 y.o. and I try to delete all my photos until the age of 20. It's not because I was a female soldier, but because of personal reasons.
Some people have reported finding the device placed by a 3rd party, but have never received a notification to their iPhone, so there may be issues with the reliability of the notifications.
@@pennypillow4445 No just like I don't care about what women think when men talk about issues that only effect men. However when something like crime is talked about I like to call it out for what it is and recognise all victims regardless of gender.
@@MrLoobu I don't know where you live but in the UK you will not be 'tracked' unless you commit / or suspected of committing a crime and the police subpoena your devices. Believe it or not it's not North Korea.
@@fod1855 LOL well you couldnt pay me to live there, very ironic seeing that you actually are watched by more street cameras in every area of public life than any other western nation. I know for a fact your government has used my taxes and taken my data, as well as the American government, and my own. What year do you think this is?
Apple cloud can easily vector in the distance and GPS of an Airtag to the host device and the non host devices. If they are unusually located and following a particular non host device they must notify the non host device and immediately fog out the airtag from the host pending investigation.
It’s not a gps tracker, you can only see the location of the object is near you at Bluetooth distance which for the Air Tag is around 300 feet radius (less if there are walls or concrete). Not an effective stalking tool.
@@pray01121976 It is, as soon as it sees another iPhone, it updates the owner of the Airtag with a location. Hell, people have managed to track parcels around the world with it, what makes you think it won't be able to track someone's own movements, even if it's only for a short time until it is discovered.
@@pray01121976 No it doesn't? If so it would be useless until you enter the same room as the tag. From Apple's own website: "Your AirTag sends out a secure Bluetooth signal that can be detected by nearby devices in the Find My network. These devices send the location of your AirTag to iCloud - then you can go to the Find My app and see it on a map." Note how it says "devices" and not just "your device". Also note how it describes "network", suggesting it's not just your personal device(s). It's clear from reviews and footage of people using the Airtag that other devices update the location to the owner.
Ummmm, not only airtag. If you own a mobile phone, someone can track where u are anyway. The difference is how easy it is. If you dont have a mobile, cameras on the street will do so.
Simple solution is to force people to register the airtag before it will activate, and have a simple way of linking the tag back to a person ...and have this be cast iron evidence in a stalking case
I think they can do that without registering. The tag is set up initially from the phone and therefore I think the phone's serial number is tied to the AirTag.
it sounds like some rich ladies having a latte at Starbucks started talking about it and came out with ideas of what could scare them and just complain about that non existing issue
Can we just acknowledge that this was only noticed because Apple notified the user that a bluetooth enabled device seemed to mirroring her every movement for several hours. As the report itself admitted, with Android, you never would have known because you have had to have downloaded a third party app to be notified. And with alternative devices which have existed at least since 2014, there is no chance they would warn you. This is not an apple problem. Also the technology reporter seems to give the exact same advice as Apple. It's a challenge that we face now that such a technology exists and we have to be clever in how we respond to the challenge.
RFID signals are everywhere and in most of our products now (even vacuum water bottles have a chip inside). It is absolutely apples problem as they enabled the system of allowing every other person's phone to report those locations back to apple and allow users to tap into that data. It is a 100% apple problem.
It amazing that people are so ignorant not to think apple is using this information about what the person is doing. Example- Go to the gym you will get ads on your phone or emails related to the gym.
feel like that would get annoying in public places, especially if someone had like 3 of them. Plus this only works for apple tags and people with I phones other GPS trackers and non apple devices wont work
Because they’re helpful in finding misplaced/lost items. Tracking the location of my keys is far less problematic than a company logging vast amounts of user data.
Bit confused with this story… If someone else has hidden an air tag in your bag, car or whatever, then it would not be your phone pinging with location… it would be the phone of the person who placed it there and assigned it to themselves. Or am I missing some info here?
Yeah it's a weird one. Like apple decided to spend millions making sure people weren't being tracked against their will😂 not going to happen. Also odd there's not a million other people complaining.
Imagine wanting nothing to do with Apple products and now I gotta follow a guide to deal with Apple's broken products? Can't wait until Apple chokes down a nice fat class action lawsuit.
The popularity of AirTags amongst criminals is testament to how good these tracking devices are. Indeed, in the case of stalking incidents, 24hours is a long time to be notified that an unknown device is tracking you. Conversely, if you have an AirTag hidden in your vehicle as an anti-theft device, you don't want the device notifying the thieves that an unknown tag is tracking them!
I think Apple should act like 'arbitrator' and fog out the airtag pending safety check with inmediate effect.
no.. it's stupid. There are better trackers without notifying anyone for many years now.
@@ggm-i8y fr. Trackers were invented decades ago and now people start complaining about them as if they've hear of them the first time in their life (could be true considering most of them are Karens lmao). If you really want to stalk someone you can buy a tracker, mini microphone etc. literally everywhere; even amazon has them in stock. Stop blaming apple and get one with life smh
Apple is a evil corporation considering my 250 dollar phone is better vs an Iphone 13 priced at 1099 dollars and its 2 inches smaller
@@kushking949 I highly doubt that it’s better. And furthermore, no one forces you to buy their products. If you can’t afford their products or don’t like them then that’s fine but stop spreading lies smh
What's scary is people don't know this technology has been around for two decades now.
Yes but not with apples network
And so not as accurate as bluetooth
@@charliemcconnell3450 It being Apple network is actually a disadvantage because of how the lady in this video found out, the apple network will pick up on it and report it to a nearby user. But a custom made app on any old crappy android phone using GPS bouncing locations through 4G into the deep web and to the tracker wouldn't get picked up on at all and would be able to be tracked if it was found.
You took the scary in your jab. While your sitting watching this cartoon the biggest Convoy is happening and a media blackout.
@@SGz_Eliminated exactly if people want to track you it's a lot easier than an Airtag and you won't get notified either.
It should be made mandatory for air tags to be linked to an Apple ID and users getting the notification of being tracked should also be get the Apple ID details of the associated air tag. That way, at least the actual owner of the air tag can be identified.
So what happens if someone steals something of yours with an airtag on it you track the robber down but he already has all your personal details by the time you catch him .will you be afraid to prosecute him?
I totally agree the police should be able to access the airtags owners details tho.
The apple ID is not necessary linked to an existing person, a criminal could just create a “Fake” to avoid being discovered
@@Ronny.81 Great point
@@kingdelledroghe1957 At the time of purchase, Apple can make it mandatory for the reseller to to register the AirTag with buyers ID that the retailers verify.
@@ekantsaini7686I think it would be a bit too much asking for your ID for a mondane purchase like this, I think improving the “anti tracking software” should be enough
Like if someone wants to stalk you they will, even without AirTags
Apple needs to make those devices register before ppl can use it..
Ye
The law needs to keep up to date with the advances in technology personally I think If someone places such a device on YOU or YOUR property without your knowledge it should be a criminal offense punishable by at least two years in prison a hefty fine and you being placed on a possible stalker registry.
I had this happen to me when my family came back from a dinner party. The police couldn’t do anything till I found the physical AirTag. They need to notify people right away instead of a several hour delay.
That definitely won’t work. If they notify people right away, that means walking past someone who might have an AirTag in their own purse or wallet would notify everyone around them. Imagine the notification spam in a train station or airport, And a whole host of new privacy issues that would cause
So if you have an AirTag in your vehicle as an anti-theft device and a thief steals it, do you really want the thief to be notified that there is a device tracking him or her? You aren't thinking.
That alert is scaryyy
Apple: "If you OWN and apple device, we'll let you know your being tracked. Good luck Android users though."
it's the iphone that told her that shes being tracked so appreciate the manufacturer being able to do that, with other tracking devices howd u ever know
After many hours of potential danger
All devices should be able to scan the area every 10 minutes for air tags and provide a notification for unrecognized devices.
This should be mandatory!
Can you imaging the chaos this would cause in crowded places, like airports etc.? Because it would notify you of air tags which are near you, so people’s keys, bags, etc.
Not workable if they sell as many as they plan to. You must hit 100rfid scanners and tags just walking down a street. Hell even your payment cards are traceable from 40m away. So the tags mean very little. Apples tracking service is what needs adjusting and as said if it's linked to a bank account np.
10 minutes might be too short. The unknown AirTag would have to be moving with you for some time. I think it should send a notification in under an hour if an unknown AirTag is moving with you. Not what it currently is which I think it's 24 hours and that is too long. Then the person can take the battery out.
They didn't think it through before releasing a tracking device
They thought about everything, why do you think we have this story on BBC?
Exactly! Because the anti-tracking system alerted the women.
Read the video title. The safety guide was only updated after reports of stalking
@@cuebal Read the video title, safety GUIDE.
It was safe from the beginning, Apple just didn’t expect people to be this stupid.
The safety system would alert the person and all they have to do is remove the battery (according to apple) but of course no one listened until they were affected.
The safety guide is the exact same thing Apple released a year ago.
As pointed out by 9to5Mac, the hub (safety guide) is mostly repackaging a data privacy guide that was first published about a year ago.
@@cuebal I tried to make it simple for you to understand but you just had to be cocky in an industry you clearly don’t understand.
@@ikedakazuto5061 well my point is, if they had thought it through they should have educated their customers before such an event occured.
They should send a notification to the potential victim in less than an hour time. I don't know why they wait 24 hours.
Apple: We care about your privacy!
Also Apple: Let's make it easier for people to stalk you!
Actually these are similar to the other tag devices such as galaxy tags… the difference? These actually have strong anti stalker features. But this news piece plays them down dramatically.
In fact… as much as I love Apple, I have to admit that galaxy tags are far more accurate in real world tests
Why do you imagine this item can be used only against you?! The knife in your kitchen can be your friend or your enemy also. Like many other items, apps or whatever..
Right apple who since iPhone 4or 5 have been able to identify who's holding a device in their hand by simply monitoring heartbeat patterns and identifying biosignatures (it's in their patent),. And then convinced the world they needed fingerprint ID, facial ID, iris ID and now radar and 3d imaging of your environment as well as following people from behind walls using wifi signals....yeah totally trustworthy 😂. Not even "but China" gonna make that less dodgy. Free prize if you can remember which company enforced non removable batteries 😂
@@luminousfractal420 When a company sends an automatic "update" to its phones, which _downgrades_ their performance to "encourage" users to buy the newer, more expensive model, then you can bet that it's a company that will make profit any way they can without a moment's concern for morality. But not from me!
th-cam.com/video/KvrffRnxD6k/w-d-xo.html&ab_channel=UnboxTherapy
Why BBC is not covering Canadian Truckers protests 🤔🤔
RFID Implant was fitted by the NHS on myself , inside my home. A test room was on my property by the NHS, a mistake, I was misdiagnosed. I was stalked and monitored. Digital frequency is used in the NHS. Implant from the patient to a reader inside the hospital. Headaches , shockwaves. Digital. My husband also had this awful act and died , due to the digital signal, stopping his heart. Its been investigated. Clinical negligence . Abuse was distgusting. Stalked us. I understand this persons grief.
The tags give no signal, they are not powered. And any machine powerful enough to stop a heart externally...set up in your home...by the nhs👀. Doubtful.
@@luminousfractal420 clearly you are not aware of the digital assett used by the NHS. The information is correct. Judgement obtained in court for the act, with evidence
It seems a different way to show the Apple logo to everybody around you.
Invasion of privacy
Even if they decided to ban air tag, stalkers are still able to use an old iPhone to track people
Not necessarily, apple could remove the location sharing features in updates and disable the backend system sending location updates to the trackers phone
You only need read the code from their credit card or whatever and then look for reports of that code in the wild. Apple have provided the backbone for the tracking here..not sure how easy that would be to implement in other devices although no doubt it's possible.
They are being miss used but I don’t think they should stop selling them as cheap gps trackers have been around for more than a decade now and it’s not apples fault that they are being used in this way they are a lot safer than other trackers because they alert you if you are being tracked whereas others won’t
Exactly
Isn't that only if you have an Apple phone?
@@VPDrizzt if you have an Android you download the tracker app mentioned in the video.
how does it stay on? does it have a battery?
This have been around for decades. A business competitor attached an android one to my van years ago to know where i deliver and where are my customers ........ and he tried to moved in
People who uses Airtags or so to stalk women should be prosecuted.
No thanks
You can’t stop mental people being mental and shouldn’t let our lives be run by the actions of others
This is scary. Can be used maliciously. Difficult to find if hidden on the underside of a car, or sewn in to the seam of a handbag, or clothing. Multiple tags can be used to track multiple items. Got to find a way to have very fast and easy detection.
Trackers have been around for literally decades. If someone wants to use rather expensive apple devices instead of using tracking hardware that costs pennies then I dont think you should worry. Just enjoy acquiring free apple tags.
This has been happening for years anyone who would use a Appel tracker has no knowledge of rerouting it’s how you get caught
Zero discussion about the fact Apple ID actively analysing your surroundings???
These are truly terrifying.
I bet anything on the news seems terrifying
@@petercomfort9651 I have definitely heard firsthand accounts. The news is important for spreading awareness. What was the point you were trying to make?
@@apatheticamortentia my point is that these have been around for a lot longer before Apple made them. Also Apple are the only company that add anti stalker features anddd the tags are linked to one’s iCloud account… (no, you cannot simply use a fake name)
@@petercomfort9651 all true and all bad. I can make an account with a fake name though. Just didn’t know what you’re trying to say. The existence of this news piece is beneficial to those who may not have known what you know. It does not hurt people that this was produced.
@@petercomfort9651 it def wouldn’t be beneficial for Apple to release this info. 😂
People freaking out about AirTags while everyone’s phone has a built in gps.
Yeah but these are different because stalkers can plant them on victims. Less easy to do that with a phone or hack into someone else's phone.
If it were any other cheap GPS tracker, you wouldn’t know you’re being tracked
Somebody is meddling with the computer,it’s not opening at all. Now who has done it, is a bad person.
I went clubbing last friday and returned home not knowing someone put put an AirTag somewhere in my bag or jacket... when I got home my phone started blowing up with "apple safety" alarms and messages... I am not a fan of AirTags at all
I don't want too much technologies in our lives, especially, ones with surveillance functions. It's terrible to be traced by every step, and I don't want to give technologies a possibility to unveil personal details from my past. I'm 25 y.o. and I try to delete all my photos until the age of 20. It's not because I was a female soldier, but because of personal reasons.
If everybody knew that they couldn't hide bad deeds, they would be afraid to do them, don't you agree?
@@bazooza 50/50
What?
News update: it’s been reported there has been a rapid increase in stalking cases following the recent…
This invention is scary this should be use publicly
Is there any way to backtrack these things to find who is tracking you?
these are the go to items for a stalker or an FBI agent
You know your phone is watching you 24/7
It would be nice if there were a way to be notified sooner.
there are apps to show all such devises, but you'd have no may of knowing what is what so you'd have to check.
@@jimpickins7900 especially is someone changed the name of the device. Spooky.
How can someone search their car inside and out daily? It’s crazy! Most people don’t know they have stalkers so it’s hard to know.
That’s incorrect. The notification doesn’t take 24 hours. It takes a couple of minutes once the air tag has lost Bluetooth connection with its owner.
Some people have reported finding the device placed by a 3rd party, but have never received a notification to their iPhone, so there may be issues with the reliability of the notifications.
'as long as this makes us money we will continue to give half assed solutions for women's safety'
And men's. A good friend of mine nearly died by a female stalker.
@@fordprefect4843 i didnt say it never happened to men
@@pennypillow4445 Then maybe you had been better saying "half assed solutions for people's safety"?
@@fordprefect4843 when women talk about their period do you get upset and scream 'men have periods too'?
@@pennypillow4445 No just like I don't care about what women think when men talk about issues that only effect men. However when something like crime is talked about I like to call it out for what it is and recognise all victims regardless of gender.
This is like watching a horror slasher movie
0:20 Imagine your daughter recounting a tale like that to you That is some frightening shite.
How do I take my Computer Science practical assignment!? ,
Someone did it to me … I didn’t get a notification until 4 hours later. But that time I had been to my local grocery store and home.
other gps tracker don't even notify you
Had one of these for my car keys for months, one good use for them
If you're an idiot with a goldfish memory who misplaces things, otherwise it is more practical for some person or government entity to hunt you.
@@MrLoobu believe it or not the ‘government’ has no interest in tracking you…
@@fod1855 That's not remotely true.
@@MrLoobu I don't know where you live but in the UK you will not be 'tracked' unless you commit / or suspected of committing a crime and the police subpoena your devices. Believe it or not it's not North Korea.
@@fod1855 LOL well you couldnt pay me to live there, very ironic seeing that you actually are watched by more street cameras in every area of public life than any other western nation. I know for a fact your government has used my taxes and taken my data, as well as the American government, and my own. What year do you think this is?
There’s tiny cellar beeper size things will track you for 3 months on 1 charge. Air tag seems weak way to track.
Another note - if you have an Android phone and you have the app, you need to MANUALLY enable scanning, it won't periodically do it for you.
The AirTag tells you when you’re being followed. No other tracker does this, so it’s a matter of fact that it’s safer
So stalking is cyber not literal 🤦🏻♂️
If people wanna track me that’s fine but there’s a bat waiting on the other end of that search.
So of your having affairs .. LOL.
Check your car and bag ... 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Money .
Is anyone going to mention that regular trackers cost less than air tags and have been on sale for the last 15 years? 😂
As if there are not enough things to be concerned about already 🙄😬
Get a grip
“Stupid is as stupid does”
Thats just what victims of DV need!
Apple cloud can easily vector in the distance and GPS of an Airtag to the host device and the non host devices. If they are unusually located and following a particular non host device they must notify the non host device and immediately fog out the airtag from the host pending investigation.
It’s not a gps tracker, you can only see the location of the object is near you at Bluetooth distance which for the Air Tag is around 300 feet radius (less if there are walls or concrete). Not an effective stalking tool.
It literally managed to track her all the way home, but go off..
Apple gave her a notification saying that the Airtag tracked her through her own iPhone, that's how these devices work.
@@pray01121976 It is, as soon as it sees another iPhone, it updates the owner of the Airtag with a location. Hell, people have managed to track parcels around the world with it, what makes you think it won't be able to track someone's own movements, even if it's only for a short time until it is discovered.
@@pray01121976 No it doesn't? If so it would be useless until you enter the same room as the tag. From Apple's own website: "Your AirTag sends out a secure Bluetooth signal that can be detected by nearby devices in the Find My network. These devices send the location of your AirTag to iCloud - then you can go to the Find My app and see it on a map." Note how it says "devices" and not just "your device". Also note how it describes "network", suggesting it's not just your personal device(s). It's clear from reviews and footage of people using the Airtag that other devices update the location to the owner.
Price=100,000,000$
2:57 Apple's lackadaisical attitude to the serious implications arising from the misuse of this product is deplorable.
Tracker detect app for Android was made by Apple, not third party
Purchase of tag must be done with proper identification... serial number and all... so mis.users can be recorded.
Ummmm, not only airtag. If you own a mobile phone, someone can track where u are anyway. The difference is how easy it is. If you dont have a mobile, cameras on the street will do so.
This is how good these Apple AirTags are. You wouldn’t be worried as much if it was a Tile or Chipolo
The tags are basic. What apple have done is give permission to use other people's phones as a network backbone.
Stalkers also use cameras to take pictures so let's ban cameras
i feel like it should just register to your own device and no one should use other airtags. think before releasing, apple
Took them long enough!
Its strange the news. Sumtimes they do more damage. Right now 150,000 ppl hav found out how to track and trace an individual... tsk
Apple airbags free promo sales must have been slipping? Maybe
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Simple solution is to force people to register the airtag before it will activate, and have a simple way of linking the tag back to a person
...and have this be cast iron evidence in a stalking case
I think they can do that without registering. The tag is set up initially from the phone and therefore I think the phone's serial number is tied to the AirTag.
If I don't have Apple phone how do I know if someone is tracking me, does it work with other networks/phones say Samsung etc.
it sounds like some rich ladies having a latte at Starbucks started talking about it and came out with ideas of what could scare them and just complain about that non existing issue
Can we just acknowledge that this was only noticed because Apple notified the user that a bluetooth enabled device seemed to mirroring her every movement for several hours. As the report itself admitted, with Android, you never would have known because you have had to have downloaded a third party app to be notified. And with alternative devices which have existed at least since 2014, there is no chance they would warn you. This is not an apple problem. Also the technology reporter seems to give the exact same advice as Apple. It's a challenge that we face now that such a technology exists and we have to be clever in how we respond to the challenge.
RFID signals are everywhere and in most of our products now (even vacuum water bottles have a chip inside). It is absolutely apples problem as they enabled the system of allowing every other person's phone to report those locations back to apple and allow users to tap into that data. It is a 100% apple problem.
@@luminousfractal420 Thanks for the information. I appreciate the explanation. I did not see it from that perspective.
I use Apple tags to Stalk my patients.
Thankfully I have never been stalked
The “expert” was astoundingly unhelpful! She basically advertised for Apple! What was her purpose on the segment, exactly?
It amazing that people are so ignorant not to think apple is using this information about what the person is doing. Example- Go to the gym you will get ads on your phone or emails related to the gym.
Imagine if she didn’t have an iphone (Android). Then there would be no notification unless you think to download that app I’ve never heard of
duh
That person is your technology reporter? Jesus where do I apply for a job
why arnt they warning on iphones much sooner? every 5mins or when you move like 100m and its still there..
feel like that would get annoying in public places, especially if someone had like 3 of them. Plus this only works for apple tags and people with I phones other GPS trackers and non apple devices wont work
It’s based on the refresh rate of cell towers and the proximity of the phone to the tower.
if it not your airtag, it will alarm you after a while. So no need to worry about it.
even on an Android phone ? What if you don't use a mobile phone ?
But it's still tracking you for a while, in this example, until you get home...
@@Paul-rs4gd airtag will make sound itself
Hmmm I’m getting ideas
People complain about companies tracking and listening yet buy something like this! Why would you even want such a thing!
Because they’re helpful in finding misplaced/lost items. Tracking the location of my keys is far less problematic than a company logging vast amounts of user data.
What about those of us who don't have an Apple account?
Bit confused with this story… If someone else has hidden an air tag in your bag, car or whatever, then it would not be your phone pinging with location… it would be the phone of the person who placed it there and assigned it to themselves. Or am I missing some info here?
Yeah it's a weird one. Like apple decided to spend millions making sure people weren't being tracked against their will😂 not going to happen. Also odd there's not a million other people complaining.
well i learnt alot about her from this interview for some1 who doesn't want people to know her.
Samsung also needs to help overcome the problem
She shows us a bloody Casino token and not an Apple Tag, for real man?
Can anyone please explain me that how her figured it out that her some accessory was following her?
Imagine wanting nothing to do with Apple products and now I gotta follow a guide to deal with Apple's broken products? Can't wait until Apple chokes down a nice fat class action lawsuit.
How to create more problems than solving some.
Why has the BBC still not done a story on the Canadian truckers 🤔🤔
Also why is the onus on us again?
Apple is better to announce the iShotgun & something else to fend of its stalkers
Criminals use them every single day
Can it be attached to a cat or dog collar without harming the pet?