Weird notification

Shortly after the most recent ioS update, I started watching a video embedded in Quora. I immediately got a notification from my phone that said something like ‘The owner of this will be able to see your location, and it showed the email that belongs to an acquaintance of mine. What is this, and how do I disable?

Posted on Aug 12, 2022 5:32 AM

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Aug 12, 2022 5:46 AM in response to rgdunc_1000

If an Airtag or Airpods have been following you then the message will appear on your device. If it belongs to a person known to you and they are with you then you need not worry.

What to do if you get an alert that an AirTag, Find My network ...

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