Google says its own tracker ecosystem is on hold until iOS has the same protection.
  • Artinizal@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    71·
    1 year ago

    Is this just apple airtags or all tracking devices? Honestly all these articles do is teach stalkers not to use airtags and instead use something else.

    • BrikoXOPEnglish
      14·
      1 year ago

      the alerts currently work only with AirTags, but Google says it will work with tag manufacturers to expand its coverage.

      Google and Apple built the specification, but other tracker makers needs to adopt it.

    • Tigbitties@kbin.social
      6·
      1 year ago

      Stalkers don’t give a shit. It’s not like they’re thinking rationally anyway. There’s quite a few non-tag options out there but you need a subscription that’s attached to the device’s unique ID. You can regulate and put in a million ways to prevent stalking but they will always find a way.

    • Serinus@lemmy.mlEnglish
      3·
      1 year ago

      And they’ll have to do it without a network of billions of phones helping them.