And if he knew the neighbourhood I lived in, or was looking at moving to, and that's the scariest part about it," Ms Hughes told ABC America. "Even though my phone told me when it was moving with me, I had no idea how long it had been there. It had been coloured with a sharpie and wrapped up in a plastic bag. She used a feature to set off a chirping noise on the device, which she claims only worked once, before she searched her car, finding the Airtag in the wheel well of the rear passenger tire of her car.
She didn't know where it was," Gillian Wade, the Los Angeles lawyer who filed the lawsuit on the woman's behalf, told the ABC. "Ms Hughes got the alert … but she didn't know what it was. She'd hoped to shake off her stalker, but she claims his behaviour did not stop.Īfter packing up her old apartment, she received a notification on her iPhone that an unknown Airtag was travelling near her at her hotel.Īpple launched Airtags two years ago and they were widely popular during the airport chaos last year. Ms Hughes feared for her safety and moved to a hotel nearby until she could find a new place to live. Two months later, his behaviour escalated to the point where he was calling her from blocked numbers and leaving threatening messages, as well as objects, at her house.
She claims her ex began stalking her online, writing abusive posts on social media and creating fake profiles to try to follow her private accounts, in a class action complaint filed in California. Lauren Hughes' life spiralled after she broke off a three-month relationship with her boyfriend in 2021. 'The weapon of choice of stalkers and abusers'
Survivors and domestic violence awareness groups claim in the wrong hands, the devices can be used to track people against their wishes. ( ABC News: Rebecca Armitage)Īt just $49, they are widely seen as cheap and accessible in comparison to other GPS devices on the market.īut just as Airtags have helped to ease people's minds about their belongings and precious pets, they have also prompted concerns over stalking capabilities. Apple's Airtags can help people keep tabs on their keys, luggage and even pets.
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