The Apple AirTag wasn't the first tracking tag on the market by a longshot, but as is often the case with Apple products, it brought a lot of new attention to the concept.
Unfortunately, it wasn't always just people hoping to avoid losing their laptop bag or luggage, as like other such trackers, they were ripe for misuse for domestic abuse and stalking. Apple worked to combat the AirTag stalking problem with a number of iOS updates, but even with that, Android users and the myriad other tracking tags aren't covered by those protections.
