Release

INSIDE EDITION EXCLUSIVE: WOMEN WHO SAY THEY WERE TRACKED USING APPLE AIRTAG DEVICES DESPITE IPHONE SAFETY MEASURES SPEAK OUT

INSIDE EDITION EXCLUSIVE:   

WOMEN WHO SAY THEY WERE TRACKED USING APPLE AIRTAG DEVICES DESPITE IPHONE SAFETY MEASURES SPEAK OUT
 

AIRING ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 18TH     

Check local listings at www.insideedition.com

VIDEO LINK (MUST CREDIT INSIDE EDITION AND LINK BACK): 

New York, NY – January 18, 2022 – Across America, women are posting shocking videos of the moment they say they found Apple AirTag tracking devices secretly planted on their cars. In an exclusive airing Tuesday, INSIDE EDITION speaks with two women who say AirTags were used to follow their every move.  

The devices have been found hidden behind license plates, bumpers, and even attached to the undercarriage of a car. Bodycam footage obtained by INSIDE EDITION shows police finding an AirTag in an Atlanta woman’s gas tank. Unbelievably, in Georgia and several other states, it’s generally not illegal to put a tracker on another person’s car. 

Atlanta resident Anna Kate Mahaney tells INSIDE EDITION an AirTag was planted without her knowledge and followed her every move, from the mall to her house. She was only alerted about the device when an iPhone safety feature notified her that an unknown device was following her.  

After receiving the notification, however, she was unable to find the AirTag. She figured it had to be in her car, so INSIDE EDITION took her to an autobody shop where a team of technicians combed the vehicle, and even they couldn’t find it. 

“I think they definitely would have hurt me,” Mahaney tells INSIDE EDITION. “I don’t think you do that for no reason.” 

A Texas mom who asked to remain anonymous says she found an AirTag taped inside of her duffle bag. She says it tracked her from Texas to her new home in Maine before she got the Apple notification that she was being tracked. 

“It took 12, 13, almost 14 hours to let me know this was happening,” she says. 

Private investigator Eric Echols tells INSIDE EDITION if you find a device, don’t go to your home.  

“The first thing you should do is go to a police station,” says Echols. “Anybody who’s tracking you is going to know that you went to the police station so it’s going to send a message to them that hey, that’s where you are.” 

In a statement Apple told INSIDE EDITION: "We take customer safety very seriously and are committed to AirTag’s privacy and security. AirTag is designed with a set of proactive features to discourage unwanted tracking — a first in the industry — that both inform users if an unknown AirTag might be with them and deter bad actors from using an AirTag for nefarious purposes. If users ever feel their safety is at risk, they are encouraged to contact local law enforcement who can work with Apple to provide any available information about the unknown AirTag.” They say they have also created an app to help Android users check if they are being tracked.  

For INSIDE EDITION’s full report, tune in on Tuesday, January 18th. Check local listings for times and stations in your area.  

VIDEO EMBED CODE: 

INSIDE EDITION is produced daily by Inside Edition Inc. and distributed by CBS Media Ventures.

Follow INSIDE EDITION on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.