If the law passes, Pennsylvania could become the first state to target specifically AirTag abuse through laws.
Pennsylvania might become the first state to specifically prohibit AirTag abuse
One might assume that existing law in the US makes the act of stalking with an AirTag a punishable offense, and this is, indeed, true. Curiously enough, one lawmaker believes that even more can be done to prevent such malicious acts using Apple's item trackers.that specifically prohibits an AirTag from being used for anything other than locating your personal belongings.
Galloway states that Pennsylvania's Crimes Code needs to be updated to prohibit remote stalking. His concerns come after seeing multiple articles reporting about incidents where stalkers have placed the tiny item tracker by Apple in victims' cars, purses, and coats, in order to track their location. Galloway states that the AirTag should only be used to locate the owner's property like keys, wallet, book bags , and he adds that the new legislation he is proposing will protect Pennsylvanians by making sure that the unwarranted act is addressed in the Crimes Code of the state.Now, Pennsylvania's congress is sharing the legislation proposal and looking for co-sponsors.
It is important to mention that Apple has specifically designed the AirTags to prevent stalking attempts and the item tracker will play a sound if it's been separated from its paired iPhone over some time. Additionally, the victim's iPhone will display a notification identifying the unknown AirTag in their surroundings and helping the victim locate it.