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Dozens join lawsuit alleging Apple AirTags are stalkers’ “weapon of choice.”

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (4 children)

I wonder if Apple could give an option for the anti stalking to android. If they could but they aren't, that could be an argument that they are making stalking easier to promote their ecosystem.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

You can get this same functionality with airguard

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They already did, except you need to be willing to install a proprietary Apple application. Still a de facto data ransom.

[–] clegko 20 points 1 year ago (2 children)

That used to be the case, but Apple and Google worked together recently to make it work just like on iPhone - no need for a 3rd party app or anything to notify you if an Airtag is with you.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Hmm, I didn't know this. I checked and it's enabled. However, the last scan was 11 days ago. Doesn't seem very useful if it's not scanning that often.

[–] guacupado 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Is it limited to a notification though? The phone and the tag have to communicate with each other in order to send the ping. It should be as easy as a setting on your phone that says "do not process airtag data" and no tags ping through your phone if you don't allow it.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

This would be useless. It’s like turning off a single bulb in a room full of lights in the hopes that it gets dark. One single device falling off as an avenue when you’re surrounded by other devices it can connect to is useless.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I wonder if Apple could give an option for the anti stalking to android.

Apple and Google collaborated on a specification for this and anti-stalking rolled out to Android in August.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

Great! This lawsuit is even more silly then.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

They put out an android app that will notify people of AirTags not that long after they first came out, so they already have. But, as is kinda obvious, not so many people know about it.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The pixels seem to have it by default. I don't have the Apple app, but my phone will tell me the airtag on my keys was following me. It's pointless though, because it shows up a couple hours after the fact.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's not pointless at all. Stalking is typically an ongoing activity.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Fair point. I still feel that it could be better. I'm seeing that I can go to work, be there all day, and come home, and only receive the notification late evening. I'd prefer it to be faster for the sake of those affected by actual stalking.