Apple Must Face Suit Claiming AirTags Are Weapon of Stalkers

  • Judge says three plaintiffs made sufficient negligence claims
  • Apple had argued it couldn’t be held responsible for misuse
An Apple AirTag  device.Photographer: Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images
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Apple Inc. lost a bid to dismiss a lawsuit alleging that its AirTag devices help stalkers track their victims.

US District Judge Vince Chhabria in San Francisco ruled Friday that three plaintiffs in the class-action suit had made sufficient claims for negligence and product liability, though he dismissed the others.