Apple, the tech giant famed for its privacy-first mantra, is making headlines—but not for the right reasons. The company has agreed to a $95 million settlement after a lawsuit alleged Siri recorded conversations without user consent and even shared recordings with advertisers for targeted ads.
This class-action lawsuit, filed in California, accuses Apple of violating its own privacy promises—a core value CEO Tim Cook once called a fundamental human right.
If the settlement is approved, millions of users with Siri-enabled devices (2014–2023) could be eligible for compensation—up to $20 per device. But don’t wait—claims must be filed, and only 3–5% of users are expected to act.
While this settlement barely scratches Apple’s $705 billion in profits since 2014, it raises questions:
Is Apple still the champion of privacy, or are cracks starting to show?
How much do we really know about how our devices handle our data?
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This class-action lawsuit, filed in California, accuses Apple of violating its own privacy promises—a core value CEO Tim Cook once called a fundamental human right.
If the settlement is approved, millions of users with Siri-enabled devices (2014–2023) could be eligible for compensation—up to $20 per device. But don’t wait—claims must be filed, and only 3–5% of users are expected to act.
While this settlement barely scratches Apple’s $705 billion in profits since 2014, it raises questions:
Is Apple still the champion of privacy, or are cracks starting to show?
How much do we really know about how our devices handle our data?
Location: London
WooGlobe Ref : WGA526781
For licensing and to use this video, please email licensing@wooglobe.com
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00:00Apple, the tech giant known for its privacy-first mantra, is in the headlines again, this time
00:05for a $95 million settlement over accusations that Siri was secretly eavesdropping.
00:11A lawsuit claimed that Siri, Apple's virtual assistant, was recording conversations without
00:16user consent.
00:18And worse, these recordings may have been shared with advertisers to fine-tune targeted
00:22ads.
00:23The lawsuit, filed in California, alleged this behavior contradicted Apple's bold
00:28stance on privacy, which CEO Tim Cook once called a fundamental human right.
00:33Apple, however, denies any wrongdoing.
00:37If approved, the settlement would compensate millions of Apple users who owned Siri-enabled
00:41devices between 2014 and 2023.
00:46Eligible users could receive up to $20 per device, but only if they file claims.
00:52Act fast—only 3 to 5 percent are expected to do so.
00:56This settlement might be a small dent in Apple's $705 billion profits since 2014,
01:02but it's a wake-up call.
01:03What do you think?
01:04Is Apple still the champion of privacy, or does this raise serious doubts?