As Apple AirTag privacy concerns mount, company explains how you can stay safe: Here's what you need to know

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Amid mounting concerns over privacy and the use of Apple's AirTag product for illicit purposes, the tech giant has released a safety guide for people. Here's what you need to know.

her location using a device that had been placed on or near her or her property on Dec. 27, 2021, according to FOX26 Houston. Officials with the tech giant said AirTag and the accompanying Find My network are "designed with privacy at their core."

On the same guide, however, Apple officials noted that the ‘Item Detected Near You’ message is a feature that is only available on an iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch running iOS 14.5 or iPadOS 14.5, as well as later versions of those operating systems, thus making that feature unavailable to those with Android devices or older Apple devices that are not able to accommodate iOS 14.5 or iPadOS 14.5.

"Tracker Detect looks for item trackers within Bluetooth range that are separated from their owner and that are compatible with Apple’s Find My network. These include AirTag and compatible item trackers that use the Find My network," Apple officials wrote. "If you think someone is using an AirTag or another item tracker to track your location, you can scan to try to find it.

"You might need to provide the AirTag, Find My network accessory, or the device's serial number," Apple officials wrote.In Pennsylvania, there is currently a bill being drafted that aims to ban remote stalking.

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