ElevationLab's AirTag Silencer disables tracker speaker, critics warn

ElevationLab has released the AirTag Silencer, a tool that destroys an AirTag's speaker to stop it from beeping. The EFF and domestic-violence experts warn it makes covert stalking easier, since audio alerts are a core part of Apple's anti-stalking protections.

• AirTag Silencer crushes the tracker's speaker with a pin and hammer
• Audio alerts are central to Apple and Google anti-stalking systems
• In New South Wales, 750 of 3,000 tracker buyers had domestic violence history
• ElevationLab says it built the device to protect its own bikes from theft