epa09177519 Apple hopes the newly-released device can challenge tracking-rivals Tile and the Samsung Galaxy Smart Tag. EPA/JIM LO SCALZO Photograph: Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA
Apple will warn AirTag users when they are setting up the device that it is illegal to use it to track people, as the tech firm responds to concerns that the product is used by stalkers.
AirTags can be attached to personal items such as car keys or backpacks so that people can find them when they are lost, via Apple’s Find My app. However, it has been reported that women have been tracked by the devices after they were placed, unbeknownst to them, in their coat or bag.
