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Apple reveals more about AirTag stalking protections as domestic abuse concerns expressed

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<p>Apple was careful to <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2021/04/22/apple-execs-explain-how-airtag-is-stalker-proof-and-whether-you-should-use-it-to-track-pets/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">address AirTag stalking concerns[/url] when it <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2021/04/20/apple-officially-unveils-airtag-item-tracker/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">announced the new tracking tags[/url], but was a little vague on the details of the <a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/privacy/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">privacy[/url] protections built into the system. It has now revealed a little more, as concerns are expressed about the potential for misuse by abusive partners.</p>
<p>There appears to be a particular loophole if someone wants to track a partner who uses an Android phone … </p>
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