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Its anti-stalking features are reportedly too easy to circumvent.

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[–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 8 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I would really love to get a tracking thing but they're all 100% garbage.

[–] didnt1able@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 days ago

Apple kinda figured it out. The problem is it is an inherently problematic thing. Any and all of these consumer "asset trackers" WILL be used to stalk and potentially harm people.

[–] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

I threw away all my tiles when they got bought by life 360, and initiated data deletion order. Fuck em

I feel like I read this about one of these trackers at least once a year.