Five@slrpnk.net to Technology@beehaw.orgEnglish · 6 months agoA Suspected Human Smuggler Used AirTags to Track and Control The Woman He Brought Into the U.S.www.404media.coexternal-linkmessage-square11fedilinkarrow-up1105arrow-down10
arrow-up1105arrow-down1external-linkA Suspected Human Smuggler Used AirTags to Track and Control The Woman He Brought Into the U.S.www.404media.coFive@slrpnk.net to Technology@beehaw.orgEnglish · 6 months agomessage-square11fedilink
minus-squarefluxAlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·6 months agoIs there a way to temporarily disable tracking for circumstances such as this when you loan your keys or something? I suppose not, or people would disable it and then re-enable it later, unless they require proximity or some other protection against that.
minus-squarejoelfromaus@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·6 months agoNot that I’m aware of, for the reasons you mentioned. I believe you can now share AirTag locations with family members and that’ll count towards ‘checking in’ and not beep but nothing for sharing with someone outside of family members.
Is there a way to temporarily disable tracking for circumstances such as this when you loan your keys or something?
I suppose not, or people would disable it and then re-enable it later, unless they require proximity or some other protection against that.
Not that I’m aware of, for the reasons you mentioned. I believe you can now share AirTag locations with family members and that’ll count towards ‘checking in’ and not beep but nothing for sharing with someone outside of family members.