Some Atlanta residents say Apple AirTags are tracking them | What to do if this happens to you

Tracking your lost items is becoming easier with new technology like the Apple AirTag. You can find your missing keys, wallet or purse with the press of a button. But with the solution to one problem came the advent of another; instead of using the AirTag to track items some are using them to track people.
Police reports of unwanted tracking have surfaced in Atlanta, Gwinnett County and Cobb County.
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[@chriskelvin248]

I find it weird that placing a tracker device on someone else's property without their permission is legal, a HUGE loophole that needs to be filled ASAP.

[@kingjaydex7464]

Maybe we should just ban this kind of technology. This technology shouldn’t be available to the public as some convenient device

[@ppumpkin3282]

Well there are a number of other ways someone can track you now, or just follow you. I suppose people have been following people for centuries. I would bet most of these women are being tracked by their boyfriends or husbands.

[@cinderellie9583]

Animal crualty is a federal offence but animal testing cosmetics and household chemicals are legal. Laws are to control not protect

[@marwatson7408]

Women have been taking these tracking devices to the police the cops told these women sometimes Human Traffickers use them to track down potential victims. Telling people if they find one on their car don’t go home drive to the nearest police station or drive to a well lit public parking lot like a shopping center and call the police. The women wanted to share their stories on Facebook

[@RUS38]

The loophole that they were aware of and knew exactly where it will lead. Just like darker side of the tag, thieves are government’s best friends. They help governments bring more security measures in place which is nothing but govts tools of control and surveillance for the general population. More technological security measures; more cameras, 5G, AI, facial recognition, gun control, security and police drones etc many more to come in the very near future. You want your life to be safe and secure? Don’t worry the government got it! They catch thieves, mass media does its thing then most of them get released with no charges. As there is nothing for the government mafia to get from them anyway and there aren’t enough cells to keep them all locked up they just let them go, but media won’t tell you that side of story. You all just continue with your lives believing that bustard they showed on 6 o’clock news last night is finally got caught and prisoned.

[@rolturn]

Apple should expand this tracker to include two way tracking. Making is so the object can also locate the owners phone. That way if the owner gets separated from their property it can be returned but also so that in cases like this the thieves can be located.

[@lanac7974]

🙏🏾

[@OneOddDuck]

That's a very good idea!! Freaking brilliant

[@andreaso.8834]

They actually have this now

[@mikejones-zd5rj]

Yeah it's actually called smart tag for Android..lol Just trolling 🤣

[@xmalcom650]

Not for $29.99.

[@paparoysworkshop]

Anytime something is invented for a legitimate reason, someone will find a way to abuse it.

[@leftylou6070]

They already knew the abuses as the inventor was inventing. How do they not know?

[@paparoysworkshop]

@@leftylou6070 I'm sure the person who invented the hammer knew it could be used to hit someone over the head with it. Should they now have not invented it?

[@abrahamalviarez5870]

it's like google passwords, handy for storing all your data, but RISKY if u get your mail compromised by some evil people. we can't have nice things this days.

[@leftylou6070]

@@paparoysworkshop Too many Coyote cartoons lead to hammer to skull contacts.

[@paparoysworkshop]

@@leftylou6070 Good point... let's all blame the Coyote. 😁

[@jacklewis100]

Apple "didn't come up with a solution" and the technology isn't "so new" - Apple just took the idea from Tile which has been providing this tech for years. Apple just have a larger ecosystem so it's more effective. Also, airtags are not GPS devices. Apple can presumably identify the owner and account link for any airtag.

[@HooLeePhucingSheet]

Apple should know better. Boycott apple.

[@larracollins2499]

@@HooLeePhucingSheet I did that years ago when the Apple Store told me that I could not open my phone to remove the battery....I have never owned another Apple product.

[@telemachus7732]

Duh ! Cops would have fits if these were put on patrol cars !

[@sharonodonnell2147]

Those Expensive Purses with one, would lead you right to the group of smash and grabs robbers . ....

[@ns7353]

@@larracollins2499 Samsung is trash though

[@DarrenRockwell]

The technology isn't "so new it's taking police by surprise", these tags have been around for almost ten years. It's just popular now that Apple makes one.

[@hugo7186]

Agreed! All the Oldies acting like Apple has made a crime device 😂

[@melroze]

Figuring out a punishment for this is new.

[@gmen4life963]

Ppl so wierd I hate y’all lol

[@GizmoMaltese]

There have been similar devices but I don’t think anything has really had the same features and price point.

[@oddlyrightoddlyright2475]

Crime rates is what’s changed who knew that not arresting criminals would have a negative impact on society

[@MsGenXodus]

Smart tags have been around for several years. And yes, Stalkers have been using smart tags exactly like this since their invention. People suck!

[@sheresap.8084]

Car theives too. Apple should be held accountable to every one who is harmed by them.

[@gamerguy6990]

@@sheresap.8084 this isn’t apples fault you don’t blame the car manufacturer for the person that causes an accident you’re shifting the blame from the person that’s actually guilty

[@BeckVMH]

@@gamerguy6990 Interesting argument that could be applied to any product. Don't blame the manufacturer, blame the user for bad behavior. Excellent point.

[@lightfoot9485]

@@BeckVMH Sorta like gun manufacturers!

[@BeckVMH]

@@lightfoot9485 Hmm, that’s certainly one other example.

[@DanielPennybaker]

These devices are pretty handy. But people had their suspicions that this would happen even before the AirTags launched.

[@valdivia1234567]

@PERLINNOISE You would have to be an Apple user to see if an AirTag is following you correct?

[@wellesradio]

@@valdivia1234567 Yes, although Samsung also has one. So if you have an iPhone, you won’t detect the Android tag and vice versa.

[@robertdouglas8895]

These corporations are making money from denying people privacy. Criminals benefit.

[@robertdouglas8895]

@PERLINNOISE I have read that is true about Apple. But with the power they wield, it only takes new management to change that.

[@robertdouglas8895]

@PERLINNOISE Sacrifice of the little guy to keep the slave owners operating.

[@BigMeanyVids]

Apple should add the option of being able to immediately disable the device for tracking in addition to the alert. Apple tags are popular because they track better due to all the iphones out there.

[@smoll.miniatures]

You can

[@TheDieselndust]

You can easily disable it with a hammer.

[@romanalexandrov2880]

@TheDieselndust Yeah, but you need to find it on your car first. I’ve already seen ads of Airtags with removed speakers for sale - so they always remain silent...

[@MA-mh1vs]

Each one of these trackers has an individual serial number that is registered to the user. This is both printed on the tag and readable by the Bluetooth devices that read it. All apple needs is a court order to identify the users name to the police.

[@Moellmoell]

No it does not, why would you even tell a lie like that just to get some comments? You buy a 4 pack for $99 and that's it, there is no name or anything connected to it so stop lying and you don't know anything

[@JohnDiMartino]

The user being who? You can simply buy a used iPhone and all you need is an a mail address no verification or ID required….. Complete BS Apple has no idea who owns these devices once they are sold used .

[@ZiggyAir]

@@Moellmoell Wrong, you need an apple ID for it and needs to be associated with email address. If you activate the tag, it identifies the user by the apple id.

[@MA-mh1vs]

@@JohnDiMartino yes if you go with a prepaid service you do not have to show who you are but the device is linked to the phone number along with the email. When you give permission to apple to access your device they get info on it as well. All the cops need is the phone number to track it to a provider and where that phone is used at by cell.tower pings. They can pin point it down to within 50ft or so, that is enough to ping an address.

[@zdsensei7536]

You're actually wrong, it just has to be attached to your Apple ID. Though they have serial numbers, no store and nor does apple actually scan or track them.

[@sandiebrecken1897]

This is scary when their calling this legal when it's actually stalking someone not tracking because now they can get all your information and use it against you

[@sons_of_god1306]

Bible states end times evil will be called good and good called evil.

[@VSMOKE1]

It's not legal in every state he specifically said Georgia look up your state laws But it should be federally illegal anyways to do this

[@ironfist458]

Welcome to H03 Biden’s Amerikkka.

[@coloradostrong]

_they're_ calling this...

[@mchoppityhooper]

You can’t actually track someone with air tags lol. This is just bs from tik tok

[@1Keymaker]

It’s pretty cool that Apple alerts you that you’re being tracked however if someone puts a Samsung smart tag on you, you will never know.

[@famf6234]

Glad I have both Apple & Samsung phones!

[@nutandboltguy3720]

@@famf6234 Same here. Personal iPhone and employer issued Samsung. Guess I’m covered.

[@leverloos]

@@nutandboltguy3720 now you just need phones that will also alert you of the 200 Chinese clones that will be made available.

[@Tentacl]

It's pretty uncool you actually need to buy a fucking iphone to be warned about a crime commited using their gadgets

[@amzarnacht6710]

@@Tentacl There are apps for android that do the same thing as the phone does; detect unlinked stalker tags.

[@mikahist4155]

I can imagine that some people stalk this young girls, for kidnapping or stealing their cars!!!!!!! Its very, very dangerous!!!!!!!!

[@christopher9979]

It's probably one of her jealous baby-daddy's.

[@maxluna25]

I actually now gonna get one for my car there's been many carjacking happening in Chicago recently

[@interstellaraxeman4468]

It will alert the person who steals that car,...yes? Just put in an ignition disabling feature.

[@maxluna25]

@@interstellaraxeman4468simple fix tape the speaker or better yet use electrical tape and tape it dead center of the car If they know they're being tracked most likely they'll abandon it

[@kewlztertc5386]

You'd want to get a regular gps tracker, they have cellular connection and are more reliable.

[@user-lf7nf3kl7t]

Install a kill switch. You can do it yourself easily, or have a custom radio shop install one for you. it won't cost more than $200 at the very most at a shop. That way they are only getting your car if they put it on a tow truck. far more effective.

[@samuelhere41]

Of course its Chicago I might get one too because I ALSO live in Chicago

[@blaakrose]

Anyone caught putting airtrackers on a persons car should get prison time.

[@LastTrueElk]

Killed* for endangering your life.

[@Ellie80681]

😂😂

[@Ellie80681]

@@LastTrueElk wow

[@WillyPete_]

I agree..... many wives belong in jail..... trying to keep track of their husband.... JAIL THEM BITCHES........ :p

[@TheArgosReed]

I put AirTags on vehicles all the time.

[@Jimidings]

You don't have to 'change the law from back 150 years ago..." Technology has not '"surpassed the law.." Placing tracking devices on people's car's property, etc, are violations of privacy and stalking laws and should be prosecuted as such.

[@lehelzelenka207]

Or you can prevent any violation by forcing Apple to link every airtag to an ID. Apple would be pissed for sure since the sales numbers would likely plummet.

[@zaugitude]

Yeah, I was pretty astonished when he said that anyone could place a tracking device on a vehicle in a public setting. How is this a thing? People should not even be touching other people’s cars let alone attaching something to them.

[@ikku4321]

A good design solves problems without replacing them nor creating an even bigger one. I do not believe that Apple couldn't see the side effects of this product overweighting the lost keys. The thing is that probably 'the problem' airTags are solving isn't our lost essentials, but rather something closer to Apple's own needs. And compared to that goal, the public safety is secondary.

[@jawaring4367]

This is exactly what's happening. It would have been easy for them to make something that didn't produce all of these problems, but they want to have users create an even larger tracking network for them. There are now hundreds of thousands of these additional nodes collecting location data between apple phones all over the world whether they're the owners of the device or not.

[@theyhaventfedmesince]

Except the problem has already been solved ever since the launch. Airtag would give people a notification when the airtag is start tracking and in your area. You can also tap it with your phone and get the contact info of the owner so you can give it back. It's not rocket science to google stuff ngl.

[@albertocabrera6614]

The problem is that this been happening before Apple Air Tags. They have Tile, Samsung Smart Tag, hell they got Tractive which is weather proof used for dogs to track cars. This has been happening for years. The only reason Air Tags are being discover because Apple products talk to each other. If you have a apple phone, iPad or even a computer, they will detect the air tag. Android, you are screwed. This isn't new folks. Nope these people know air tags can be easily detected, they are going to go back to Tile or what brand they use to use.

[@DanRaidersWarriorsSharksGiants]

They say there is a device that can auto search for hidden cameras in a room just like a device that can detect if ANY device like that is on your vehicle would be something to consider.

[@chriskelvin248]

Yes and no. Yes, I have no doubt that people have been using consumer gadgets to illegally track people without their knowledge before AirTag arrived on the market. BUT, devices like Tile and Smart Tag only use Bluetooth to supply location. Bluetooth peters-out beyond 100', usually much less. So tracking a car across town is not possible that way. The pet tracker you mentioned CAN long-range track though. This category has been on the market for years and uses a cell phone SIM card to ping the company's server when requested by the customer. There are more costs and much more paper trail associated with this kind of method. What sets the AirTag apart from all of these things is that they are dirt cheap, readily available and (mostly) anonymous. AirTag cleverly leverages the worldwide population of OTHER peoples' Apple products without their knowledge, but I'm sure consent is given when you click "agree" on the 10 pages of legaleese included with every iOS update, lol. Luckily, any AirTag constantly in your proximity leaves a hint that it's there. You get a notification that something is pinging you.

[@DanRaidersWarriorsSharksGiants]

@@TheAwflores How much of a pea brain are you bro? The 49ers/raiders giant/a's were all shown on tv locally and all 4 were almost equally far away.I became a Giants fan when Barry Bonds joined the team.

[@jamestakac8951]

@@DanRaidersWarriorsSharksGiants Likely only if they're Apple cameras at a guess

[@justdone1251]

You have in your arm. Remember .....you got two vax shots, and your scheduled for a Booster mind control shot.

[@beezertwelvewashingbeard8703]

If and when I find one of these on my car, I won't call police. I'll just attach it to a random police car.

[@pamelah6431]

Looking forward to that news story. Lol

[@rts3613]

Watching this I realize that these won't work for me. As a contractor, I wanted to put these on my more expensive tools in case they are stolen again, but if the thief will be notified it defeats the purpose.

[@User888User]

Look for dog trackers

[@russellsmejkal304]

I really really like the fact Apple notifies you that it is there even though it is not yours but if it is following you it alerts you I give 1000% credit to Apple for that design feature they may save a lot of people from something bad happening to them honestly this is one thing Apple deserves an award for but most of all what they should do now is put a reverse track on it to whatever phone has been accessing it #Apple And Apple needs to release the coding to tile and any other tracking device for that feature of it notifying you they need to make that public information and allowed on other products

[@timothyandrewnielsen]

If the government is tracking you, why not your neighbor too?

[@russellsmejkal304]

@@timothyandrewnielsen 🤣🤣🤣🤣 right lmao

[@josephschultz4097]

100% percent agree but needs to be linked with owners phone or some other way to identify user so can be traced back to person who bought or placed it. JMO

[@lindab.716]

To all of you who see no problem with this- I’m happy for you since you have never had a stalker. It’s not fun or safe. I think you would change your mind if it was some 30 year old man putting one on your 16 year old daughter’s car.

[@SharonCullenArt]

I was stalked for 10 years from 14 to 24. Through a marriage name change etc and it was before cellphones and before stalker laws. I’m lucky to be alive. It suddenly just stopped. Maybe he died!

[@TioHic]

or a 45 lady on your 21 boys car

[@OrdinaryJoe12]

Yeah that 30 year age threshold, Stalkers are completely safe up until 30 and are always safe if they are female.

[@willwinning3643]

@@OrdinaryJoe12 I dont think you understand her message i assume she was stalked by a man from a young age, this is probab;y where the numberse came from. So why bully someone over a couple of words and not just offer support got to love it

[@ses4068]

@@willwinning3643 Jojo and Henrique both point out on the blatant prejudice and cliches in this world of today. It just shows the mindset of OP and like minded how they perceive men in their life. I would have acknowledged OP's message if she just left out the gender reference. In this day and age, even a woman of 30 can stalk a youger female and do nasty things to her. So WILLy boy/(edit: girl), maybe it is you who should think twice before posting your garbage.

[@BuckleBunny]

There are other GPS trackers out there and always been. This has been the first one that can be discovered instantly by iPhone users. The other ones can’t. Thieves aren’t using those because they are expensive. They will eventually stop using these since it can be found or they keep using them as the luck of the draw knowing that Android and other phone users can’t find them, making them their targets.

[@danh1060]

apple has an app for android users to know if they're being tracked.

[@BuckleBunny]

@@danh1060 I know, most should, that’s not the point. Everyone is NOW up in arms about this tracker, yet others have existed for decades. At least this GPS tracker gives off a notification.

[@mchoppityhooper]

It doesn’t actually track you though. Everyone in the comments is either a boomer or is misinformed about how the AirTags actually work. This trend was started on tik tok and somehow it became news 💀

[@paladin11C40]

It does not use GPS, it uses Ultra Wideband technology, the Bluetooth chip in your phone, Apple piggybacks that with their Find My network to pinpoint the tracker.

[@queenkamie1743]

Watch the rest of the video

[@Nanobits]

Should air tags be required to have a user identity code when purchased, in order to protect others from said user/purchaser?

[@laqueenawilliams4762]

Ummm. It’s iffy. What if I buy it as a gift to you? What if I use cash and use a fake ID? What if I order it online with a stolen CC? Not that easy.

[@zanedzikonski4234]

The initiation of Any type of user or ownership codes will likely have an online component and your “private information” end up in some database that will be hacked into six months from now. Either way your vulnerable. Life is hard

[@TornadoCAN99]

I've heard car dealerships are placing these on vehicles sold under lease/payment plans as a way to locate/recover in the case of non-payment. Anyone know how long an Airtag can transmit for/battery life?

[@Boblib1970]

Air tag tracking data should also be made available to a 3rd party, like Apple itself. If you are tracked unknowingly and then notified, you should be able to see the history and at least know when/where it was attached.

[@Natalia-hf3et]

YES

[@thomasmaughan4798]

It already is. Air Tags identify themselves to any nearby iPhone or iPad. It's just an identification number. The iPhone then adds the GPS coordinates of the iPhone itself and transmits that to Apple. The owner of the Air Tag knows the registration number of that Air Tag and can look up the most recent detection and presumably the tracking history. Apple announces that the Air Tag does not keep a history; and while that part is true, it is also slightly misleading. The Air Tag does not *need* to keep a history because the nearby iPhone and the servers that manage the network keep the history.

[@illinidave]

You really believe that Apple doesn't have that information???? I have some ocean front property in Illinois for sale if you are interested

[@Boblib1970]

@@thomasmaughan4798 Thanks for the info and more detailed explanation, and for not being a dickhead like Dave ^^^

[@allaboutroofing2]

@@Boblib1970 Don't be a sensitive Sally.

[@ChaFairchild]

The biggest problem is that in order to get a notification that someone has planted a tracking device on your vehicle, you have to have an iPhone. Android users are just going to be kept in the dark unless Apple releases some sort of fix for this. And what are the ethical bounds for that? The law is severely lagging for the people here.

[@kathybarnes7130]

Oh my goodness😡

[@yosefyisrael8258]

Get an iPhone lol

[@GamerRadar]

This is false. There is an Android App to get notified......

[@62dobie]

@@GamerRadar, link please.

[@Sipapate]

@@GamerRadar let's be realistic here, how many people know that such an app exists, and do the police know this as well in order to advise android users?

[@johnmcdonah4232]

I’m wondering how many stalkers are now saying “wow, gotta get me some of those.” Was this video advertisement?

[@robmartin3678]

Trackers have been in use for years in the used car, "buy here pay here" industry. They are installed on vehicles so the finance company can easily locate it's whereabouts in the event of a repossession. Some types are actually wired into the ignition system which allows the vehicle to be disabled and therefore stationary until the tow truck arrives. It's not that alarming. The used car lot is supposed to remove the tracking device once the vehicle loan is paid off, but many times, that never happens.

[@donaldbrown7237]

I bet it would change extremely quickly if the tracker were suddenly starting appearing on police officers cars .within a few hours they would be arrested and in jail

[@paulthompkins4150]

This truly is gonna make stalkers lazy. They wont even have to leave the damn house to know your every move.

[@allaboutroofing2]

@@thekarmalife2693 5g has a much shorter range and wouldn't be a benefit for tracking to my knowledge. It's not like it needs a fast internet connection, just trackability, right? Is there a benefit I'm missing?

[@allaboutroofing2]

@@thekarmalife2693 What website do you buy those trackers from for such an awesome price? Or can you tell me how I can find that if I do a Google search?

[@tyrus0872]

They should be sold with a number of ID and be traceable back to the owner. Should only be paired with one phone and not reusable.

[@congamike1]

I didn't know. Thanks!

[@queenj7720]

Private investigators use this type of technology all the time. I had a stalker and I actually considered using this for them so I can be one step ahead.

[@RT-qz5ci]

Sounds like you’re the stalker

[@MemeBurger]

🤨

[@ladyelevator5693]

People don't even want FLYERS on their cars, yet its legal to put a tracker on it? We should not have the right to put anything on someone else's property, but tracking should DEFINITELY have a law against it, including language that prohibits law enforcement from unlawfully tracking.

[@josephward6422]

All new cars have trackers installed from the factory!! And they keep a history of every where you go!!!

[@larracollins2499]

Trackers keeps tabs for stalkers

[@mrknowitall8663]

I'd imagine there are more sophisticated tracking devices on the market.

[@fanndisgoldbraid3183]

But not for $29.

[@monicagreen3479]

They must know! No doubt about it‼️

[@AFloridaSon]

I just seen this on another news story. That story said this is happening a lot. They show up on cars that thieves want to steal/strip. The police were trying to track it back to the original phone, but were not able by the time the story broke.

[@eden20111]

That was dumb for leaking the story first before police could find the culprits … so fuckin dumb

[@whatfreedom7]

Form what I read the data is encrypted and can not be tracked back to the owner. Idk if there is any other way to find who did it.

[@MrRanhagen]

You can’t backtrack, which is good since it’s mostly used for keys etc. Stalking alarm will activate in 2 days if you use Iphone, 3 days for Android (if I remember it correctly).

[@chrisk6668]

@@eden20111 yeah why warn the public that they themselves might be in danger of something that is happening a lot when they can simply work on catching one or 2 offenders when they don't know if they will even be able to make charges stick. Screw the public.

[@eden20111]

@@chrisk6668 exactly

[@robertwright1410]

my girl bought some trackers like these but not apple for her keys, and wallet. She got them a few years ago so there are definitely other products out there that do the same thing but your phone won't pick it up

[@velohench]

Probably a Tile. While still problematic they don't have nearly the network or reach as Apple. You're comparing something that requires an app to be downloaded on a phone for it to update the location of the tracker when it comes near it to a tracker that gets its location updated by over 50% (on average in the US) of the phones that come near it.

[@silentvoiceinthedark5665]

I remember a time when I could ride my bicycle to the park with my friends, play softball and ride by the fire station on the way home. That was my whole world during summer vacations.

[@flyoverkid55]

This is just a tool. Stalkers and others that intrude on the lives of potential victims have been engaging in problematic behavior for years. You are your own best defense.

[@ns7353]

You can follow anyone without one of these airtags. This just makes it more accessible for the laymen

[@geo7660]

Apple is tracking you, but no one seems to be concerned about that either.

[@glasslinger]

Apple is not going to rob you or kidnap your children.

[@PershingOfficial]

Stop with the anti-capitalist talk

[@Me97202]

Why didn’t the “geniuses” at Apple see this problem coming? I did immediately. People always use new tech for evil.

[@BrooklynBalla]

They did.Tracking devices have been around for decades.

[@johnblackhorn]

Yo have to be a Moran. This isn’t the first tracking device that’s ever been made. Matter of fact this is the first tracking device that’s ever been made that can be identified using your own phone or device available to the public. Two there is no such thing as evil technology just evil people you need to grow up and stop acting like a five-year-old.

[@luanaspa4400]

@@johnblackhorn What's a moran? Wrong spelling.

[@steveholmes161]

I love it! I’m going to put this on my expensive construction tools.

[@doloressanchez9477]

Good to know. Thank you

[@emdcrazycat]

if you don’t have an iphone and the owner didn’t setup the airtag to make a sound, the driver will not know he/she is being tracked. This is scary!

[@crazypaco]

So the solution is to... buy iphone? yayyysks

[@mikhail21]

@@crazypaco Looks like a win-win situation for apple.

[@insomiaplus3803]

@@jonathanmartin7046 I AM NOT TECH SAVVY SO HOW DO I KNOW IF ONE OF THESE IS ON MY CAR ..THANKS.,,HAPPY NEW YEAR.

[@tripledelight8104]

There is a reason people tracking you, could be jealous husbands, boy friends, wife or from someone you knows. People don't spend $29 airtag stranger. If someone gonna rob you, they will rob you right away, no tags needed.

[@congoparrot]

they go it to track your car to steal it for parts. its a big problem in detroit

[@jesse73429]

@@congoparrot gotta love black people

[@YukariAkiyama]

@@jesse73429 lmao i’ve been stolen more from whites than blacks

[@tripledelight8104]

@@congoparrotwhy would criminals spend time and money to follow you to steal parts on your car?, they just drive around looking and then steal from parking lot faster and much safer, airtag will leave foot prints and that will trace right back to you. You phone, airtag, tracking data link together on network database. Too many criminals went too jail because of their phones. My point is too risky for them to uses airtag.

[@PajamaPantsMan]

@@tripledelight8104 I actually, agree with you, but Criminals will do anything.

[@incognito4522]

Thank God it lets the person know. Thats awesome in itself!

[@ReelX4U]

I always thought we’re tracked anyway via our cellphones, the distinction here is that instead of tracked by the government versus you are being tracked by an anonymous person, who may not have the best of intentions towards you. I’m glad that there is an easy fix for it, with just removing the battery from the AirTag as long you have easy access in finding the AirTag, if someone puts an AirTags beneath your car, unless you have a lift or a sturdy jack, that AirTag will not be easy to find, especially if someone hid deep inside the external or internal structure of your car. The best advice I took from this video is “Don’t Drive Home” and “Call The Police”!!!

[@MrOzzy281]

Actually, Apple already have an app, so if a thief takes your bike they can use the app to locate the airtag and remove it.

[@skip6562]

I wonder if they can put in place a registration system. Like, before the Airtag will work, you have to register it on a website that syncs with Apples tracking service and you have to provide your personal and contact information or a photo of ID. I mean, dating apps do that now to ensure the safety of their user base. Shouldn't be that difficult to implement with these things.

[@bighands69]

Then you will be giving apple everything and maybe even authorities who want the information. People see a problem and then want complex solutions without realizing that it creates a whole set of new problems that maybe worse than the original problems.

[@trumpetmano]

YOu can't track who bought the damn thing???

[@Stranzua]

Another example of how governments, law enforcement, and the justice system do not have all the answers and cannot protect you.

[@liquidfiretibby]

Thanks for giving the idea to thousands who never thought of it

[@JLoveJasminLove]

Aaaand this is why people need the right to protect themselves and not wait for a person with the job of "protection" because lots of times they can't help, (won't help) they are confused or its too late.

[@datguy7794]

I think those rights are naturally given lol

[@JLoveJasminLove]

@@datguy7794 you can be arrested in some places for shooting a robber so I think not.... 🥴....🤣

[@datguy7794]

@@JLoveJasminLove oooop, where at? For research purposes🙃 jk But no fr.. That's quazy

[@JLoveJasminLove]

@@datguy7794 another one, women who stand up to their abusers or whoever.... So nah it's not necessarily a right that you can get away with 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@yaash4123]

@@JLoveJasminLove Citation needed.

[@puppy034]

Time to think like a thief, and here is what I think they are doing. They spot a person in a store, coffee shop, etc., who looks like they can afford to own nice things. Once they have chosen their victim, they place a tracking device on that person's vehicle and track them for a week or two to pinpoint where they live and their daily habits. When the time is right, they burglarize the person's home and make off with the loot. It becomes a game for them. IF YOU FIND A TRACKING DEVICE ON YOUR VEHICLE, INCREASE YOUR HOME SECURITY BECAUSE THEY ARE PLANNING A BURGLARY!

[@bloodsurf69]

" I don't have a solution". Said the cop. I bet if he found one on the police car he would have a solution real quick.

[@normbittner3762]

This video popped up and I thought I recognized that face from Rockford lol

[@JamesRendek]

There must be something wrong with me because I'm far more interested in telling people where to go than I am tracking them.

[@jarrodchambers8185]

Lol same

[@freddyfender562]

lol, me too.

[@freshpack8928]

A great phone feature would be anti-spy features. Camera detection, etc.

[@coloradostrong]

How about some X-ray glasses too? You can order those from the back of comic books along with a _real live_ pet monkey. 🙄🙄

[@echodelta.foxtrot7718]

11 Alive should follow this story up with ways to locate tags. If you're being stalked you probably have noticed signs. When you see those signs it's not practical to stop at a body shop schedule an appointment and spend $300+ to have your vehicle inspected.

[@sheelathackorbhaga7871]

What contraption does one use to see if you are being monitored? 🌹

[@rambofan334]

The irony of detecting a tracking device... with a tracking device.

[@thomasmaughan4798]

The Air Tag leverages a nearby iPhone for GPS and relaying into the internet. If the driver is using an Android phone (LG, Samsung, etc) the AirTag won't work. In other words, the Air Tag cannot by itself transmit its location; it does not know its location! However, your phone knows its location and thus any nearby Air Tag must be within about 30 feet or so of your iPhone.

[@SuperSportSS]

What about an iPhone using an older iOS? (pre airtag)

[@fepeerreview3150]

That was good until the end. But left me with a question. If you have an iPhone you can get alerted to the tag's presence and find it. If you don't have an iPhone AND you know where the tag is, of course you can disable it. But if you don't have an iPhone, can you still get a notification that there is a tracking device on the car? Or can only iPhones detect the tags? There needs to be an app that alerts you right away if any signal is detected immediately around your car, instead of having to identify that the signal is following you some distance.

[@pdxbrewer]

What most don't realize is that many used car lots that offer high risk financing do this...mainly for repo recovery, if necessary.

[@rvnb1027]

It sounds like this is a problem with Georgia law. In California any tracker on a car is illegal. Apple anticipated this and that’s why it notifies you. A search warrant will easily reveal who the owner is so this is a stupid method and mainly only happens in states where it’s not illegal.

[@josephward6422]

If tracking devices are illegal in CA, you need to get rid of your car because it has a tracing device in it installed by the manufacturer of the vehicle!!!!

[@rvnb1027]

@@josephward6422 You’re not too bright so I’ll try and explain this in a way even you can understand. It’s illegal to put a tracking device on anyones car without their knowledge or consent. You might have to look up some of those words.

[@josephward6422]

@@rvnb1027 Ok, Evidently, you did not read/comprehend my text. Car manufacturers have tracking devices installed in all new cars. They are tracking you as you drive your car! So, if you are worried about being tracked, you need to get rid of your car!

[@HooLeePhucingSheet]

@@josephward6422 I'm glad my car manufacture put it on so I can track my car instead of some sex trafficker who wants to kidnap me. Do you understand now?

[@Sluggo01]

Not true, tracking devices are in most of your rental cars in California. I know since I was made aware of this 2 years ago by th firm who owns the rental place

[@glasslinger]

It should take "positive I.D. to activate the air tag so whoever turns it on has to have tractable I.D. so the police can identify the perpetrator if the tag is being used for nefarious purposes.

[@zbruh7268]

Hell no lmao 🤣

[@nessforbes7400]

Your a shit person for this comment. So now homeless people and people who can’t afford the ID and anyone under the age of 15 (age of getting an ID in my state) can’t get one. Ur inconsiderate. Maybe you shouldn’t speak. Cause clearly your selfish and only think about how it would affect you. Close your mouth. Your selfishness is loud.

[@glasslinger]

@@nessforbes7400 And you only think of how it affects you! Karen!

[@zbruh7268]

@@glasslinger what is your real name?

[@glasslinger]

@@zbruh7268 Ron. Why does it matter? This is playland. None of it is real!

[@nicolelammers2811]

Having some of the same problems, similar.

[@jerryg50]

It is possible to buy a detector that can detect the presence of a tag and locate them. When you find the tag you can snap it in half with a pair of pliers. It is impossible to find the owner of the tag if there are no ID markings on it. If you think you are being tagged and tracked invest in a detector for tags.

[@aprilcobb8719]

This is scary for people that are running from abuse or that have restraining orders.. There not protected they can be stalked on this level now

[@bighands69]

Tracking devices have been around for a long period of time.

[@darkmadder9897]

Jeffery Epstein is secretly POTUS.

[@wilmersilva4338]

To me it seems like invasion of privacy, breaking entering 🤔. Not legal at all.

[@wilmersilva4338]

@Jerald January Hey if inbox someone with something inappropriate or hack someones phone, it's illegal right. So tracking without your consent should be illegal. That's a clear violation of privacy.

[@thomasmargolis6057]

Recall the bond capacity to track another - and the way that technology has advanced since that point in time. The attention is now focused on the technology, and more than the reported actions to date.

[@pumpkinchucker4953]

The air tag notifies you if it is separated from the user. This isn't an issue as described. Portable gps devices already exists that use wifi/LTE and can track people.

[@eddiejohnhurst1]

Higher the target you are; the more complex the technology, software, and hardware is utilized!

[@PrettiPurpleRaiYn_19.99]

I’ve been saying this for awhile now 3:03 the laws need to constantly be updated with current times and current things. Don’t just sit and shrug shoulders and scratch heads, saying oh well the law says! Do something about it or get refreshed, take action ppl who are willing to protect victims not criminals.

[@fredted1611]

Criminals wouldn't care about laws that's why there called criminals. 😂 Just making it illegal doesn't make the problem go away.

[@theknow7557]

@@fredted1611 making it illegal allows you to be able to prosecute the criminals. As of right now, you can’t.

[@fredted1611]

@@theknow7557 But the PROBLEM still remains. It's illegal to rob a store or drive drunk but yet it happens again and again. Why because the punishment is not severe enough to deter it. So I say again making it illegal isn't going to stop it.

[@ShainAndrews]

Police unions lobby against these laws.... have you figured out why yet?

[@bighands69]

It is funny how people want to laws for everything. We will get to the point were there will be laws for going to the toilet.

[@KnightShift006]

Use an EMF electromagnetic frequency detector around your vehicle unless it's got a GPS infotainment chipset WiFi then it'll likely pick up 2 emitting devices

[@ProperMethodz]

How awesome, they've made a problem only they can fix. The app to detect and locate these should be available on all mobile devices, not just Apple.

[@NYRM1974]

Sue the manufacture for failing to put serial numbers on the device. Invasion of privacy and additional charges

[@newwavenancy]

The serial numbers are inside once you pop out the battery, as explained at the end of the video.

[@NYRM1974]

@@newwavenancy Then this should help locate the culprit involved.

[@OhSoTiredMan]

@@NYRM1974 Just drop by a police station and report it, the AirTag should also contain some contact information and name of the person.

[@chrisk6668]

The airplay will automatically make a noise when it's separated from its owner? Wouldn't that be all the time after it's put on someone else's vehicle.

[@flexking4800]

Nice observation!! I was thinking the same thing

[@boetb8445]

I said this is what it would be used for ever since this came out. Apple new as well but thought profit over safety

[@ChrisDavis-dt6xx]

Great advice remover the battery

[@zudemaster]

How long have these people finding these owned these vehicles, and did they buy the vehicles used? I saw a case of this recently where it turned out someone had purchased a used car and it turned out the tag had been left there from a previous owner by a spouse tracking her husband. Also car dealerships using these to track cars that might end up being stolen from their dealership.

[@chris135x]

I can already see so many problems happening because of these "air tags". Why the general public would want to have something like this is baffling me.

[@sophialarkin]

I was thinking the same thing!

[@bighands69]

@@chris135x Because it is an anonymous network that operates across billions of users. It is a tool with limited ability yet everybody is freaking out when their phone can already do all of this.

[@davidbraun2989]

Lots of questions . How are we able to protect ourselves against it !?? Are there any apps that discover them in or on a car ? Especially with a non apple phone ?

[@lastremain7867]

If you don't have an iPhone the airtag wont work because the airtag is actually using the closest iPhone it can detect to show the location. so it technically the iphone is showing the location and not the airtag itself.

[@MrRanhagen]

Notification on you Iphone after 2 days, if you use android I think it’s 3 days (is you are being stalked). The airtag is using other ppls Iphones (internet connections) to update the cordinates.

[@GingerNinja1]

@@lastremain7867 So basically what you're saying is instead of someone getting into your phone &/or downloading a tracking app they do it through the air tag which is the same idea, just an external device? That is insane. Thanks Apple.

[@BuckleBunny]

NOW you’re thinking about because you have been made aware? Dude, GPS trackers have existed for a long time, it’s just no one knows they are being used. 😂 y’all are killing me.

[@michaelaboy2033]

It should play a sound when there is no iphone nearby to detect it.

[@nxtchpforme9154]

Need to know more about noise when separated from owner.

[@francoisehembert3243]

An example of not fully thinking through any possible scenarios and ramifications before manufacturing and selling a new product.

[@marko2873]

Apple had the foresight to tell you when you are being followed. What about all the other trackers that have been around for years? There should be laws to protect people and the police should be able to backtrack the owner.

[@Jahadyn]

Only if you own an iPhone. If you own an android phone or no smartphone, you would never know the tag is present. Stop praising Apple for releasing a problem without any solution.

[@marko2873]

@@Jahadyn Apple didn't create the problem, it already existed from other manufactures. Its apples solution that is drawing light to it.

[@ronr6951]

The creepiest apple product is also the cheapest they have ever released…god I hate Apple..

[@nonenone9338]

🤣

[@NotimetoVero]

Ugh everything is a conspiracy. Apple might actually be the one company that’s the most dedicated to user privacy. They have “app privacy report” and it literally shows you what apps are being tracked and what information they’re getting from you. No other company does this. Also usually if you’re gonna get an air tag, you already have an iPhone and/or Apple Watch, so they don’t need another device just to track you. Why can’t you wakos just live in the forest if you’re so concerned about tech companies, instead of infecting other with your lunacy and paranoia

[@ronr6951]

@@NotimetoVero I didn’t even mention a conspiracy, I made an honest observation. You’re the wack job that needs to get off of Apple’s nuts and learn that they have repeatedly and almost systematically screwed over their loyal supporters. sheep will be sheep I guess…

[@ronr6951]

@@NotimetoVero if they also kept with their over priced product model, this air tag would have been $150 AT LEAST….do you remember their $1000 monitor stand….I rest my case….

[@NotimetoVero]

@@ronr6951 nope. You need multiple air tags, so it needs to be cost effective. Also “not saying there’s a conspiracy” also “they’re giving them away, look at their product model”- just say what you’re saying with your whole chest and stop being such a coward!!! You think they made it cheap so plenty of people could buy their “creepy” product and keep track of them. But sweetie, ANYONE can track you no matter the model of your phone, it already has a chip. Stalkers can stalk you with gps or even phone signal. All you’re doing is feeding into conspiracy and making people as paranoid as you.

[@KingYoite]

I'm impressed and very glad that apple has these safety measures in place! Thank you for sharing this information.

[@daveofyorkshire301]

Correct me if I'm wrong but these "air tags" are low energy Bluetooth transmitters (aka BLE)... If that's true then what device Is detecting and sending your location on? Your own Apple phone? SO, Why is it doing that if its not paired to it or authorised to interact with that device? and why is it sending such information on to Apple Services for an unknown/unidentified recipient to use? With a low energy transmitter something is acting as the receiver, adding GPS information and providing ut to Apple services... Is the problem the transmitter ir the Apple iPhone?

[@HelloNotMe9999]

And people called us crackpots and kooks for saying exactly this kind of thing would happen the day they announced these. This tech has been around for decades, but never this easy to use. It used to take a hard core nerd.

[@VSMOKE1]

Alexxxxxxxxx Jones was right about it all

[@mchoppityhooper]

You can’t actually track someone with an AirTag lmao. This was just a trend started by tik tok. Also why are you so afraid of this. Your smartphone is the biggest tracker you have.

[@NotitiaRecolligo]

@McHoppityHooper Wrong. Go make some bagels.

[@201bob]

@@mchoppityhooper kzbin.info/www/bejne/jWm2doVoaatji5o You can track anything with an airtag. Quit being a stupid apple fanboy

[@bighands69]

@@201bob The only reason you are talking about all of this is because you want to whine about things and have a go at apple. People are responsible for doing these things not apple. it is just a tool how people use it is really down their judgment.

[@senoraantero2836]

That’s actually a good thing that apple has this. Because there have been other trackers for YEARS. And those won’t notify you if it’s near you. 🤷🏽‍♀️ (obviously if you have an iPhone)

[@tourmii]

yeah, only problems are, like you said, you need to have an iphone to get the notification. they could also just use the other brands and people won't get any notification. crazy scary world we live in.

[@jeffhuyler9531]

It sounds like it's time for Apple to make an app available for most mobile devices that can detect and warn about these unwelcome devices they are peddling! Also, I wonder if Apple going to continue down their same path of supporting criminals and shirking corporate responsibilities or will they provide the owner information for the tag/recipient of the tracking data to the subject being tracked or to law enforcement? Without the need for court issued warrants? Only time will tell I suppose.

[@senoraantero2836]

@@tourmii true. I have trackers on all of my work vehicles and no one that drives them is aware.

[@telemachus7732]

Uh , no, this is totally illegal. You can’t be caught sticking flyers on a vehicle for similar reasons. They are private property.

[@lizard944]

The advertising fliers are kind of a gray area. It has to be a private parking lot and must have permission from the owners to solicit and have liability insurance. I've been to many car shows and other hobby events only to return to my car to find my wipers filled with ads and business cards. There are some rules that have to be followed like the ad has to be relevant to the venue you're at. In other words, if you're at a car show they can't place ads about a mattress sale. You can opt-out by placing a sign "No Solicitation Please."

[@johnoconner1790]

Once you don;t damage the car putting the tracker on I can't think of a law that prevents this in a public area.

[@lizard944]

@@johnoconner1790 So, if your car is parked on a public street, does that give me the right to claim that it's mine and tow it away? Do you know how to use google?

[@srhatfield]

@@lizard944 No, it gives you the right to stick a flyer on the windshield or put a GPS tracker on it. The private investigator knows what he's talking about.

[@Anne_Onymous]

Hence why you call the police when it happens

[@fordtoy2000]

Buy a EMF meter, relatively affordable and available. Use the EMF meter to sweep your belongings and vehicles. Some Android phones are supposed to operate as an EMF meter but your sure bet is a very sensitve EMF stand alone meter you can get on Amazon for about $35. Your life and privacy is worth it.

[@jamesbondero6170]

The reporter never asks the person who they think might have placed it there. Ex boyfriend or husband? Title loan company wanting to track the asset in case the person defaults on the loan? Some of these "buy here, pay here" used car places will place trackers on the cars too.

[@tourmii]

randoms are doing it to steal cars as well. that or sex trafficking as well as crazy exes are just some of the possibilities.

[@windyhillfoundry5940]

Pretty sad when someone is too lazy to get out and physicslly stalk people these days🤣

[@morbidmanmusic]

Speaking of lazy..., that joke.

[@Tienatra]

They upgraded to this now 🤣 hell they say we have to keep up with technology too its almost 2022

[@kireallking8493]

Bruhhhhh u funny asf🤣😂🤣🤣🤣😂

[@lizard944]

That private detective is FOS. You cannot attach a tracking device on a vehicle without the consent of the owner even if it's parked in a public area. Consent would be like contracts from a "buy here/pay here" used car dealer where you sign to allow them to attach the device to the vehicle to ease in repossession if you fail to pay. Even the police need a probable cause warrant to use trackers. . You can attach one to your own vehicle but must inform the driver if you loan your car, or probably better to just remove it. Anyone else could be charged under Federal Wiretapping laws.

[@ghastlylife9836]

There are other tracking devices that are not so intrusive. But yes, i agree, these items could be used by the public for nefarious purposes.

[@TwinShards]

The problem of Tracking Device has not become a new thing because of the AirTag. If someone wanted to track YOU before AIRTAG became a thing, they already could by buying Expensive device made specifically for that and you wouldn't even know you are being tracked because you do not have any device that detect tracker. The only difference today is if a criminal dumb enough choose to use an Airtag, then there is a possibility the target will be notified because he has an iPhone.

[@Sorry_ImTruthful]

Maybe add a feature that let’s you notify the owner of the “lost” item, when the source iPhone isn’t detected… bet all this would stop

[@nessforbes7400]

I don’t believe the tags were “lost”. At least not all of them.

[@TinkerBTea]

Those many fitness trackers exploit privacy too. There were kidnapping stories a few years ago. Those buying such wearable tech should be very careful.

[@richardbeckenbaugh1805]

If you find an airbag or any other tracking device on your car, it belongs to you. The US Supreme Court ruled in a 1957 case where a scammer would place dollar bills on windshields and then have drivers arrested for theft if they didn’t pay blackmail that anything put on a car belonged to the owner. The federal courts have included boots and barnacles placed by law enforcement in that context. Anyone boots your car, including city parking enforcement, you remove it yourself by any means and it now belongs to you. The moment a bug of any type is placed on a vehicle it becomes property of the owner even if placed by law enforcement under a search warrant. The US Supreme Court in the 1970s turned away an appeal by the FBI about this. A leaflet placed on a car becomes the property of the owner if they care to claim it. The other side of the coin is that if you remove a boot yourself and the booter tries to take it from you, that is robbery and you are allowed to defend your new property by any legal means at your disposal. Police and judges aren’t aware of the law in this regard and often get nasty shocks when the tables are turned on them in court. This is also why many municipalities are abandoning boots and barnacles in the US. The cost of replacing them after people take them is just too high. They also can’t charge them with theft, because the boots now belong to the owners of the vehicles after the police “gifted” the boots to them. Same thing with ANY tracking device. Doesn’t matter who put it there or why.