In AirTag's anti-stalking class action lawsuit, a US federal court partially acknowledges the claim that ``Apple's security measures are insufficient''
On March 15, 2024, the U.S. District Court in San Francisco decided against a class action lawsuit alleging that the risk of stalking is increasing due to insufficient security measures installed in Apple's lost item tracker
Hughes et al. v. Apple, Inc. - 3:22-cv-07668 - hughes-et-al-v-apple-inc.pdf
(PDF file) https://www.classaction.org/media/hughes-et-al-v-apple-inc.pdf
Apple Must Face Suit Claiming Air Tags Are Weapon of Stalkers - Bloomberg
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-15/apple-must-face-suit-claiming-air-tags-are-weapon-of-stalkers
AirTag anti-stalking class-action lawsuit allowed to proceed
So far, Apple's lost item tracker 'AirTag' has been reported to be ' attached to the front wheel of a car ', and one third of AirTag abuse cases are reported to be 'stalking women'.
Regarding AirTag, a lawsuit was first filed in October 2022 alleging that the anti-stalker function was insufficient. Further lawsuits are being filed, alleging that the murderer is using AirTags to track his victims and that he is not taking appropriate measures to protect people from being tracked by dangerous individuals.
On March 15, 2024, U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria ruled that ``some of the allegations in the AirTga lawsuit are sufficiently persuasive to proceed.'' The claim that was found to be reasonable this time is 'Apple's negligence and product liability as it manufactures and sells AirTag.'
Approximately 30 plaintiffs who filed the lawsuit stated, ``Significant problems with AirTag's safety features have led to fraudulent activities such as stalking,'' and ``Apple has warned that ``AirTag may be misused by stalkers.'' 'We are continuing to sell the product despite receiving criticism that there is.' On the other hand, Apple argues, ``We designed AirTag using the industry's first safety measures. Therefore, Apple should not be held responsible even if AirTag is used incorrectly.''
Judge Chhabria said, ``While it may be true that California law does not require Apple to make efforts to reduce the ability of stalkers to use AirTags to commit crimes, we cannot make that determination at this stage.'' ” and allowed the plaintiff's lawsuit.
An Apple spokesperson has not commented on this decision.
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