The Pennsylvania Capitol is viewed Dec. 16, 2021, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
The House bill's passage Tuesday comes a few weeks after a federal judge denied Apple’s motion to dismiss a class-action lawsuit contending that the tech giant hasn’t done enough to prevent stalkers from using its AirTag devices to track victims.
Apple’s $29 AirTags have become popular items since their 2021 release, helping users keep tabs on the location of anything from lost keys to wallets and luggage.
But stalkers have also taken advantage of AirTags and similar tracking devices, and dozens of plaintiffs sued Apple in 2022, contending that AirTag users had stalked them. They said its safety features are inadequate and that Apple should have done more to protect victims after AirTags "revolutionized the scope, breadth, and ease of location-based stalking."
Apple has condemned any malicious use of the product. It argued in court that it "took proactive steps" to deter misuse and that it shouldn't be liable for damage caused by third parties.
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Last year, Apple partnered with Google to set standards for fighting secret surveillance with tracking devices.
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