AirTags, which were first introduced in April last year, are small devices designed to be attached to bags, keys or anything users want to keep track of.
Their whereabouts can then be tracked using Apple’s ‘Find My’ network, which uses Bluetooth if nearby or an encrypted network made up of nearly a billion Apple devices if not.
Since their release, some people have reported being tracked using AirTags without their consent, raising privacy concerns.
Addressing the concerns, Apple said: “We have been actively working with law enforcement on all AirTag-related requests we’ve received. Based on our knowledge and on discussions with law enforcement, incidents of AirTag misuse are rare; however, each instance is one too many.”
It condemned “malicious” use of the product and revealed plans to update the devices to make it more difficult to use them to track people without their knowledge.
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