Apple to pay $95m to settle claims Siri listened to users’ private conversations (www.theguardian.com)
from fne8w2ah@lemmy.world to apple_enthusiast@lemmy.world on 04 Jan 2025 05:31
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droporain@lemmynsfw.com on 04 Jan 2025 06:28 next collapse

Yes I’m sure they stopped lol.

[deleted] on 04 Jan 2025 09:57 next collapse

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Karkitoo@lemmy.ml on 04 Jan 2025 10:08 next collapse

Class members, estimated in the tens of millions, may receive up to $20 per Siri-enabled device, such as iPhones and Apple Watches.

The $95m is about nine hours of profit for Apple, whose net income was $93.74bn in its latest fiscal year.

That is not much to cover the violation of privacy and all the private discussions sent to third party advertisers.

Furthermore, a settlement does not involve an admission of wrongdoing nor a judicial finding of liability. Therefore no action (most probably) will be done on Apple’s side.

GissaMittJobb@lemmy.ml on 04 Jan 2025 10:53 collapse

That is not much to cover the violation of privacy and all the private discussions sent to third party advertisers.

I don’t think the lawsuit showed that this actually happened? The article in the very least does not mention that happening.

Sumocat@lemmy.world on 04 Jan 2025 18:03 collapse

“Two plaintiffs said their mentions of Air Jordan sneakers and Olive Garden restaurants triggered ads for those products. Another said he was served ads for a brand name surgical treatment after discussing it, he thought privately, with his doctor.” — And that was all the evidence the judge needed to approve the lawsuit.