Apple could pay out $20 per device to users affected by alleged Siri spying. Here’s who is eligible ... [ ] and how to make a claim.

Update, Jan. 6, 2025: This story, originally published Jan. 3, now includes more details of who is eligible to claim and instructions on how to disable Siri, as well as a statement from Apple.

Apple users could soon be eligible for a cash payout after the iPhone maker agreed to pay $95 million to settle a class action case including alleged Siri eavesdropping.

A preliminary settlement, filed Dec. 13, 2024, in Oakland, California is now awaiting approval by a U.S. district judge, Reuters reports.

The lawsuit alleges Apple was infringing privacy by capturing Siri conversations when the voice assistant had been activated accidentally and sharing this information with advertisers. It dates back to 2019, when U.K. newspaper The Guardian reported that Apple employed contractors to listen to Siri recordings of private conversations including medical appointments, sexual encounters and drug deals.

Apple got into hot water at the time because although the iPhone maker did say recordings from Siri could be listened to, it did not........

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