Apple, Google Team Up to Create ‘Alerts’ for Spying and Location Tracking

Apple, Google Team Up to Create ‘Alerts’ for Spying and Location Tracking
Apple's AirTag. Stock photo/Onur Binary/Unsplash
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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Apple and Google on Tuesday proposed creating alerts amid reports of stalking via Apple’s AirTag and similar tools, according to a release issued Tuesday.

The new proposed industry standard will allow the Big Tech companies to “allow Bluetooth location-tracking devices to be compatible with unauthorized tracking detection and alerts across iOS and Android platform,” the joint release said, adding that “best practices and instructions” will be included for such devices.
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter who covers a range of topics, including politics, U.S., and health news. A father of two, Jack grew up in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
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