Apple to Pay $95m Settlement Over Alleged Siri Eavesdropping

Apple has agreed to pay $95 million to settle allegations that its Siri virtual assistant was secretly listening to and recording conversations without users' knowledge.

This settlement is a result of a lawsuit filed by a group of consumers who claimed Apple was violating their right to privacy.

The lawsuit alleged that Apple's Siri was eavesdropping on users' conversations, including phone calls and in-person conversations, without their consent or knowledge.

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Apple has agreed to pay a $95 million settlement to end a class action lawsuit over alleged invasion of privacy issues with their Siri virtual assistant. This settlement was filed in the U.S. District Court for Northern California in Oakland.

The lawsuit was filed by owners of Apple mobile devices, including iPhones and Apple Watches, who claim that Siri recorded their private conversations after unintentionally activating the app.

Apple officials made the settlement offer in response to the legal action, which was filed in 2019.

Consumers allege that Apple devices were recording them without permission, claiming that Siri was activated by mistake and shared their information with advertisers.

The lawsuit claims that Apple obtained and shared consumers' confidential or private communications as a result of an unintended Siri activation.

Consumers who were affected by this issue may have received an email or postcard with a claim identification code and confirmation code to file a claim.

To submit a claim, consumers can visit the Lopez Voice Assistant payment webpage, where they can enter their claim identification code and confirmation code to seek a share of the payment.

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Apple officials have offered a $95 million settlement to end a class action lawsuit over alleged invasion of privacy issues with Apple's Siri virtual assistant.

The settlement offer was filed in the U.S. District Court for Northern California in Oakland, addressing the legal action filed in 2019 by owners of Apple mobile devices, including iPhones and Apple Watches.

The lawsuit claims Apple's Siri virtual assistant recorded private conversations after unintentionally activating the app, with the surreptitious recordings allegedly disclosed to advertisers and other third parties for review.

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