Eeehhhhh, I dunno, man. You’re right trackers have been around forever (as seen in my reply below - one of if not the most popular reply I have had on here), but they are getting cheap and small enough that every one can afford and use one. And with that you are going to get some people using it for stalking or worse.
So it isn’t that this wasn’t a problem before, it is that it is soon to be “nigh-ubiquitous.” Which is pretty terrifying. Sure sure, the government could track you with your cell phone at any time, but most likely they don’t have a reason to do that. Having someone in your life - a jealous partner, an unstable fan - be able to track you could have very bad consequences.
