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Allegations that Apple's AirTag products facilitate stalking and unwanted tracking due to inadequate safeguards.

Apple is facing a new lawsuit filed in Illinois federal court, alleging that its AirTag products facilitate stalking and unwanted tracking. The plaintiff claims Apple must be held accountable for failing to adequately protect the public from being stalked, citing an incident where an AirTag allegedly allowed an individual to approach, grab, and follow the plaintiff. The lawsuit states that Apple released AirTags in 2021 knowing they could be used by dangerous individuals and that adequate safeguards were not yet in place. It also notes that Apple has received over 40,000 AirTag stalking reports since 2021. The plaintiff is suing for negligence, strict product liability, consumer fraud, and invasion of privacy, seeking damages and an injunction against Apple's practices.

• Individuals who believe they have been tracked or stalked using Apple AirTags.
• Those who have been approached, harassed, or harmed by someone using an AirTag to track them.
• Exact eligibility criteria will be determined when the claim process opens.