iPhone users BEWARE of Silent AirTag Stalker; Don't let danger near you, just do THIS

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Apple AirTag is a great utility tool that can help users find important things that they keep losing. The device can be very useful to track down missing keys, wallets, the latest iPhone 13, that you may have misplaced, or any other previous iPhone iterations that you may have, or even your pet. Yes, Apple AirTag can track animals and humans too! Unfrtunately. in a shocking development, it has been revealed that a dark side exists to such an innovative device. AirTags have been in the news recently due to concerns over their use by stalkers. Yes, AIrTags are being misused as stalking devices too. All a person needs to do is clip in AirTag under the victim’s car or inside the bag or pocket and then track their location. The fact that it is so simple to do is a very scary thing. And if AirTags themselves were not bad enough, now there is a scarier modified version of the device available in third-party marketplaces like eBay and Etsy - Silent AirTag.

In all fairness, Apple has added several features to ensure that no one gets tracked without their express knowledge. The first of them was a beeping sound that these devices produce after being away from the owner in a window between 8-24 hours. And the timing is completely random, so the stalker cannot take any preventive measures. Apart from that, Apple has also released a Tracker Detect app for Android users to track if an AirTag is around them. And iPhone users get a notification whenever an unknown AirTag is near them. So, while Apple has taken measures to discourage stalkers and abusers, this new third-party modification to AirTag is very problematic.

Online platforms like Etsy and eBay have recently witnessed a product called Silent AirTag being listed. The product