This is shocking, even if not unexpected or a surprise…our technologies are always listening, selling us out even when they say to us, “We may be listening but your data is safe with us.”
> Apple has agreed to pay $95M to resolve a decade-long lawsuit, accusing its virtual assistant, Siri, of listening to and recording users’ conversations, without permission, and handing that information over to third-party advertisers (an accusation Google is also currently facing).
> The lawsuit states that Siri was recording confidential conversations without being activated by its wake word “Hey Siri,” but instead by things like a zipper, a specific movement of an Apple Watch, or hearing a voice.
> Apple would allegedly share these conversations with third-party advertisers, who would then show users tailored ads for products or services that aligned with these confidential conversations.
> Users who owned an Apple device from 17th September 2014 to 31st December 2024, could receive up to $20 per device if they inadvertently activated Siri “during a conversation intended to be confidential.”
> These** allegations contradict Apple’s longstanding commitment to privacy**, with CEO, Tim Cook, previously describing it as “a fundamental human right,” and although the $95M settlement is a mere drop in Apple’s ocean (having made over $705B since 2014), they have refused to acknowledge any wrongdoing.
At this point, if it’s got a microphone, it’s eavesdropping on everything we say. I’m not surprised…I’m not even disappointed. Now, where did I put my sledgehammer?
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