Apple and Google are taking steps to curb the abuse of location-tracking devices — but what about others?
Summary: Apple and Google announced new alerts that notify Android and iOS users with an "[Item] Found Moving With You" message when an unknown Bluetooth tracking device is seen moving with them over time, regardless of the platform the device is paired with. Motorola, Jio and Eufy said they would adhere to the new standards, but Amazon listings for AirTag-like tags from unknown manufacturers, some small enough to hide in a car, run on their own third-party apps outside platform developers' control.
Key Takeaway: The platform alerts only cover devices the major vendors control, while cheap tags sold under "location tag" on Amazon operate through third-party apps that put detection entirely outside Apple's and Google's hands.
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