Apple Settles for $95 Million Over Siri Privacy Claims, Denies Wrongdoing
Oakland, Calif. — Apple Inc. has agreed to pay $95 million to settle a class action lawsuit alleging that its voice-activated assistant Siri invaded users’ privacy by recording their conversations without consent. The deal, which is awaiting the approval of U.S. District Judge Jeffrey White, was submitted to a federal court in Oakland on Tuesday. The lawsuit claims that Siri, on occasions, was triggered accidentally and recorded private discussions of iPhone and Apple Watch users. These recordings were allegedly shared with third parties, including advertisers, which led to targeted advertisements based on the intercepted conversations. … Read more