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“AirTag detected near you” but I don’t own an AirTag (alien.top)

submitted 2 years ago by enlargedeyes@alien.top to c/apple@hardware.watch

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I live on a college campus and tonight I got like 5 notifications in a row after going to a club meeting saying that an AirTag was detected near me. I clicked on the notification, and it was tracking my location from my meeting to the dorm. Is this just a glitch? I’m a young woman so I’m just a tad worried and my parents aren’t helping 😭 I wouldn’t really think much of it but the walk was like 15 mins and it kept track the whole way

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[–] j1h15233@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Before you freak out, search your things and try to find it. It’s possible that you’re getting that notification by mistake considering you live in a dorm. Someone near you may be using it.

The purpose of the notification however is to warn you that an AirTag that’s not yours is tracking you so it’s possible someone slipped one in your bag or backpack