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SpecialNose9325 t1_jdh1qsy wrote

Doesnt Apple have a specific clause in their user agreement that makes you pay an absurdly high penalty if you are caught using it for stalking ?

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munkeyears t1_jdh960m wrote

Tell that reassuring piece of information to the dead/raped stalking victims.

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Clarkeprops t1_jdhr7dl wrote

The AirTag is the WORST tracker for stalkers. It has the stalkers personal ID embedded in the device, all the tracking data is stored with apple, and it tells the target that it’s tracking them.

It’s like you’re trying to get caught. Meanwhile, there are devices you can buy that are THE SAME PRICE that do none of those things

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mcjohnson415 t1_jdl44ac wrote

It is not intended to be a stalking tool. It is great for following my luggage and my friend’s pets and that is the intended use. It was not designed to be a tool for pervs and thieves. That does not stop paranoid folks from imagining that use.

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Clarkeprops t1_jdlxgbw wrote

That’s my issue. Stupidity makes any fear possible, then we can’t have nice things

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SpecialNose9325 t1_jdhb2dj wrote

The key word being "Caught". Apple isnt actively monitoring who is using Airtags for what. The clause only comes into effect if it goes to court and Apple is defamed in the process.

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Hydroxychloroquinoa t1_jdhj8bm wrote

no i believe that is tile and the penalty is because it doesnt have some of the anti-stalking measures like the airtag

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Clarkeprops t1_jdhrb0r wrote

Yet everyone is freaking out about AirTags because they still have no idea Tile exists

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qtzd t1_jdhwbp6 wrote

Or any other number of GPS based tracking devices which require no network of devices (like AirTags or Tiles) and don’t alert your phone if they’re tracking you. This is what law enforcement generally uses to track suspects. Throwback to the on Redditor who found one on their friends car years ago and federal agents asked for it back lol

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