Apple Faces $32.5 Billion Lawsuit Over Facial Recognition in iPhone Photos App

Apple to Face $32.5 Billion Lawsuit Over Facial Recognition in Photos App

Apple is accused of violating Illinois law by collecting users' biometric information without consent. After several efforts to get the case thrown out, a judge ruled that it must go ahead.

Illinois Residents Pursue $32.5 Billion Class-Action Lawsuit Against Apple Over Photos App

A class-action lawsuit in Illinois accuses Apple of collecting biometric facial data in its Photos app without consent, potentially affecting 6.5 million users and seeking up to $32.5 billion under state privacy law. The post Illinois Residents Pursue $32.5 Billion Class-Action Lawsuit Against Apple Over Photos App appeared first on The Daily Hodl.

Apple Faces $32.5 Billion Lawsuit Over Facial Recognition in iPhone Photos App

Apple is facing a lawsuit seeking up to $32.5 billion over claims its iPhone Photos app illegally collected users' biometric information.

Judge greenlights multi-billion-dollar class action over Apple Photos’ face recognition

Apple will face a class-action lawsuit alleging it violated Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), in a case that could cost the company more than $30 billion. Here are the details.

Apple Faces $32.5 Billion Class Action Over Photos App Face Scans

Apple Photos has a cool feature that can identify faces in photos. This is useful if you want to assign photos to specific contacts, making it easier for you to search for it later. But at the same time, it has landed Apple in hot water as a class action lawsuit over Apple Photos has been given the greenlight to proceed. Apple Photos class action lawsuit given the greenlight So, what happened? How was Apple Photos the target of a class action la…