The power (and danger) of the Apple AirTag

We made a YouTube short a few months back about using an #Apple #AirTag that garnered a lot of views and a few comments about privacy and security concerns about their use. This got us thinking - We know the privacy concerns around the Apple Airtag, but do you? In this video, we look at the history, the current state, and the future of Apple's Bluetooth tracker and run an experiment ourselves to show you just how powerful this little oversized button is. **Links to reference articles are located at the bottom of this description** **GET SOCIAL AND MORE WITH US HERE!** Join our Discord server! It's a great way to chat with us! 🎮 https://discord.gg/5TcfBWBB7S Please consider subscribing! Follow us: 📸 https://instagram.com/2guystek 🐦 https://twitter.com/2guystek 💻 https://facebook.com/2guystek Visit our store! 🏬 https://www.amazon.com/shop/influencer201709289 If you would like to support us in other ways, please become a Patreon 😁 https://www.patreon.com/2GuysTek **TIMESTAMPS** 0:00 Introduction 0:20 The history of the Apple AirTag 0:30 What is the Apple AirTag, and what is it used for? 1:24 Public criticism of the Apple AirTag 1:43 Apple's response to privacy concerns 1:52 A terrible example of abuse using Apple AirTags 2:03 Our tracking experiment using Apple AirTags 3:13 The results of our Apple AirTag experiment 4:55 Tile, the OS-Agnostic AirTag competitor 5:29 What should you do if you've found an Apple AirTag tracking you 6:16 Is it possible to disable the detection of Apple AirTags? 6:47 Final thoughts and recommendations 7:30 Closing **References used in this video** https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/05/05/apple-airtags-stalking/ https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2022/02/an-update-on-airtag-and-unwanted-tracking/ https://www.indystar.com/story/news/crime/2022/06/03/woman-charged-murder-after-man-struck-outside-indianapolis-pub/7495447001/ https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2022/02/an-update-on-airtag-and-unwanted-tracking/ https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212227 https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.apple.trackerdetect