Submitted by ChickenTeriyakiBoy1 t3_11zy4ld in gadgets
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nathanfay t1_jdfdv3x wrote
How uncivilized
Saino_Moore t1_jdfkd83 wrote
AirPods are better for tracking, can just claim it was misplaced.
Edit: wow so much hate for a joke.
himitsuuu t1_jdfrp0k wrote
Misplaced in a pill press inside a package?
justingod99 t1_jdg84lc wrote
Breaking News: Apple stalks 1.5 Billion people on 3/24/2023! And also every other day!
One_Imagination6750 t1_jdg935q wrote
That’s the best they got? Kinda embarrassing for them
excessCeramic t1_jdgbqal wrote
My coworker was notified of an AirTag tracking him after driving around with me and my bag (which I keep my airtag in) for about 6 hours. Why did anyone think this is a good idea, and how’d it work?
PM_ME_UR_SNARES t1_jdgd1iz wrote
A crime for thee but not for me! Classic.
ifarteditssmelly t1_jdggcpu wrote
Same with my mom she got an AirTag set it up we went out for like 4 hours came home and I only got the notification 1 hour after she left home AFTER the 4 hours out.
galacticwonderer t1_jdgh437 wrote
The newer AirPods have a tracker built in. It really would be less suspicious.
one_classy_broad t1_jdghod5 wrote
I just watched a Dateline episode where the cops air tagged or placed a GPS monitor on the car of a person of interest... my first question was is that legal?
Turns out he did it anyway, but still...
Fakeduhakkount t1_jdgjdlu wrote
“It’s not entirely clear why the agency would’ve opted for an AirTag…”
Easy, find this crap and people wouldn’t think Feds would be involved. Actually using a dedicated tracking device and red flags aplenty
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Aleashed t1_jdgx9b1 wrote
Joke is on them, now they got to pay Apple $2 million
CorrectProfession461 t1_jdh0lum wrote
Ahh yes. Buy a couple of these and then pocket the rest of the money you pulled out for these cases. Simple tbh.
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 ?
RBVegabond t1_jdh1x4h wrote
Makes sense if the owner is with you, that it wouldn’t notify until they are not with you.
c0brachicken t1_jdh6gal wrote
No, joke is on us, now our taxes have to pay Apple 2 million.
Aleashed t1_jdh84tq wrote
I forgot, damn
munkeyears t1_jdh960m wrote
Tell that reassuring piece of information to the dead/raped stalking victims.
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.
_no_pants t1_jdhc5u0 wrote
Pretty sure it is legal and if you find it and destroy you have to pay for the equipment.
skinte1 t1_jdheky5 wrote
Maybe they knew the suspect had an android device...
M_Mich t1_jdhf0i3 wrote
same, gave my airpods to my GF, took them off my account, we went out and my phone had notices that a set of airpods was traveling with me for an hour. she got a notice that the prior owner of the airpods may be tracking her location even though it’s not on my find my iphone account
ncc74656m t1_jdhh5v9 wrote
I walked around the city with some friends for a few days, and the second day, after spending about 6 hours together the day before, he got notified a pair of airpods was following him - mine.
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
Mobely t1_jdhkfry wrote
There is an algorithm to prevent false positives. Part of that probably takes awhile to determine a malicious tag
Mjolnirthedestroyer t1_jdhnja8 wrote
Apple ain’t gonna be happy about that.
imakesawdust t1_jdhogl8 wrote
I thought the "there's an airtag near you" only kicks in if the airtag has been separated from its parent device for more than X minutes? If you were also in the vehicle (presumably with your phone), why did your friend get a notification?
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
Clarkeprops t1_jdhrb0r wrote
Yet everyone is freaking out about AirTags because they still have no idea Tile exists
redditcreditcardz t1_jdhuc0f wrote
The old trickle down economics but instead of money it’s just shit
karma-armageddon t1_jdhvanu wrote
Taxes is theft. Change my mind.
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
singingquest t1_jdhxgy4 wrote
Not a lawyer, but if the cops had a valid search warrant, then yeah that’s probably legal. Even if they didn’t have a search warrant, it might still be legal. That would maybe depend on things like whether the person of interest was only being tracked in public places, whether the cops themselves physically planted the airtag on the person of interest or his possessions, etc.
Office_Sadist t1_jdhzh6t wrote
If you owned an Iphone, it would alert you that you were being followed.
HaikuBotStalksMe t1_jdi0mre wrote
That's Tile
JDBCool t1_jdi3psg wrote
>If you owned an iPhone.
That's exactly the problem.... and this feels like a sales ploy.
"Wish you didn't have to worry about an air tag stalking you without knowing on your android? Buy an iPhone today to know how long they've been tracking you!"
ifarteditssmelly t1_jdi5a21 wrote
But we were home for over an hour and then she left AND THEN I got it
RBVegabond t1_jdi7l9b wrote
Yes. If the owner of the tag is in proximity it will relay off the tag and not alert other devices around. This stops annoying things like driving passed someone and it alerting them about proximity, walking in public and alerting everyone. If the person leaves proximity after a while it will alert to let you know in case someone was following you and is no longer there. It’s not going to be immediate if the relay is in proximity, as like you and your mother, there can be a legitimate reason for it being there.
faux_real77 t1_jdixzrw wrote
The statement "taxes is theft" is grammatically flawed because the subject and verb do not agree in number. "Taxes" is a plural noun, while "is" is a singular verb. The correct grammatical form would be "taxes are theft."
- I hope I changed your mind ☝️🤓 /s
karma-armageddon t1_jdj5w2j wrote
I meant, "taxation are theft"
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.
Clarkeprops t1_jdlxgbw wrote
That’s my issue. Stupidity makes any fear possible, then we can’t have nice things
Inner_Spray_6770 t1_jdn1bs9 wrote
Either you are 27 or under or you have severe learning disabilities.
excessCeramic t1_jdquolw wrote
I was in the vehicle, no idea. I had to explain to him what an AirTag is.
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23ATXAlt t1_jdet91h wrote
I read (most of the article).
The person who was slipped the AirTag hadn’t been charged with a crime which they bring to attention to say “maybe the boomer FED agent tipped off the person and fucked up the investigation”.