Apple Agrees To Pay A $95 Million Amount To Settle Class-Action Lawsuit Revolving Around Siri Secretly Recording Conversations; Company Denies Any Wrongdoing

A class-action lawsuit materialized against Apple in 2019, in which Siri was accidentally activated, and contractors could eavesdrop on users’ conversations. At the time, the Cupertino firm was sourcing third-party individuals to evaluate its voice assistant’s recordings in an effort to improve the service. Unfortunately for the company, this move severely backfired, and after five grueling years, the lawsuit has concluded, with Apple agreeing to pay $95 million as part of the settlement but has denied any responsibility for the controversy. The class members, who are in the millions, are expected to receive $20 per device that supports Siri, with […]