Especially in contexts such as women's shelters or stalking, tiny AirTags are sometimes used to locate people, devices or vehicles in Apple's network. Apple devices register nearby AirTags and automatically share their location with the Apple network. It is therefore particularly important not to provide Apple's network with any more information. Switching off the location services on Apple devices can help, but unintentional activation or visitors with such devices can put people in danger again. Avoiding such devices and raising the awareness of those around you therefore play a key role here.
Unfortunately, you can only use Apple devices in the way that Apple allows you to. Your data and the device therefore do not belong to you. Updates can, for example, activate undesired functions or remove other features.
Dependence on closed ecosystems such as Apple can also become a problem if Apple is ordered by governments to remove certain apps. For example, apps such as "ICEBlock", which were of great importance for the protection of migrant groups in the USA.