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$95M settlement over Siri eavesdropping accusations approved: How to make a claim

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05.05.2025

(NEXSTAR) — If Siri has ever been activated on your Apple device without your consent, you may be eligible to receive part of a $95 million settlement reached in a class action lawsuit.

A preliminary settlement submitted late last year was recently approved, paving the way for settlement members to make payment claims.

Here's what to know about the lawsuit and qualifying for a payment.

What is the lawsuit about?

The lawsuit, filed in 2019, claimed Apple’s virtual assistant, Siri, could be activated without the consent of the device's owner, and would then record conversations. That information was then provided to third parties, the suit alleges.

The suit highlighted examples detailed in a report from The Guardian, which said it had learned from contractors that recordings included conversations people had with their doctors, “drug deals,” and other intimate moments. Two plaintiffs in the case said they received targeted ads regarding Air Jordan shoes and Olive Garden after speaking about them near an Apple device with Siri, according to Reuters.

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