AirTags have been a real revolution in the locator market, but they are also controversial due to the inappropriate use some people make of them to track the movements of others. What to do if you think an AirTag is following you?
Apple Search Network
AirTags have given way to the so-called Apple Find Network. We can say that all Apple devices connect to each other, no matter who owns them, to help locate each other. If you lose your iPad and someone walks by with an iPhone, that iPhone will send the location to your Apple account so you know where the iPad is. That is to say, all Apple devices act as trackers and all Apple devices act as antennas for them to find each other. But there is one device that does it better than any other: the AirTag.
This small circular device has only one function: to always be located. It doesn’t have its own connectivity, Wi-Fi or data, but it will connect to any nearby Apple device so the design can always know where it is. It is its great utility, do not lose your keys, your wallet or your bike. Any object you attach an AirTag to will be detectableWhether it’s near or far from your iPhone, as long as someone with an Apple device is nearby, you’ll be able to see their location.
follow people
This is not a device intended to track anyone, only for use with objects. But then accessories appeared to put them on dogs, and immediately they began to think that with this they could follow people, like children… or like adults. There is no good invention without bad use.and that’s true with AirTags, because although they’re not intended for that, some people use it to locate other people without their knowledge or consent.
Apple knew this could happen and designed the necessary mechanisms to make anyone tracked without their consent with an AirTag aware of it. You really can be tracked with almost any Apple device
What happens if you are tracked with an AirTag?
If they put an AirTag in your bag, coat, car, or anywhere else to track you, you’ll find out sooner rather than later. When an AirTag spends a long time away from its owner and begins to move, it will begin to beep for several seconds to let you know it is with you. If this happens you will need to follow the sound to locate the small circular object. You might not hear the sound because it’s so hidden, but there are other security mechanisms: you’ll get a notification on your iPhone saying “An AirTag has been detected near you.”
If any of these events occur The first thing you should think about is if you have an item that you don’t own. Maybe you’re driving someone else’s car and the keys are in the glove compartment, with an AirTag on the key fob. Or that they left you something with an AirTag and didn’t tell you. If not, you will need to take active steps to locate the possible tracer.
If you heard the sound, find its source. If you received the notification, click on it. Once you click “Continue”, you can play the AirTag to find it. In the event that the object is known and you are not tracked but it simply does not belong to you, you can turn off notifications for a day. If you think you are being tracked, you can deactivate the AirTag immediately clicking on “Instructions to deactivate” and you must contact the security forces to notify it.