Over the past year, airtag has been helping Apple users track their lost or stolen items. However, some people have been using this tracking device for more evil purposes. A news station in Ohio has found a legal loophole that allows electronic trackers to track people.
As early as February, 3news reported an incident in which an Akron woman's car was tracked by airtag. At that time, it was airtag's alarm that startled her and finally made her ask Akron police for help. After checking her car, police found an airtag in the rear bumper of her car - probably placed by an ex boyfriend.
Through the survey, 3news found that in Ohio, those who had no previous tracking or domestic violence patterns were likely to escape punishment for airtag tracking. The station then conducted an analysis and found that at least 19 states have laws prohibiting electronic tracking. But Ohio is not one of them.
In order to change this situation, 3news has been advocating bipartisan legislation to ensure that people are protected from unnecessary tracking. It lobbied local lawmakers in both houses of the Ohio State Legislature and won the support of Democrats and Republicans.
Now, both parties have announced the introduction of a new bill in the Ohio House of Representatives - hb672. It will generally prohibit a person from deliberately installing tracking equipment or applications on other people's property without the other party's consent.
Pennsylvania has also worked hard to solve this problem in its state and proposed legislation to criminalize the abuse of airtag.
Apple has also been trying to improve its anti tracking measures against airtags. Through a recent update, the company conveyed a privacy warning to those who set up a new airtag. In addition, when an unknown airtag appears among people, a new firmware update will sound, so that people can find it more easily.