Apple faces $1.2 billion lawsuit for failing to prevent distribution of child sexual abuse material via iCloud
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Apple faces $1.2 billion lawsuit for failing to prevent distribution of child sexual abuse material via iCloud

India Today  

Apple is facing a $1.2 billion lawsuit filed in the US District Court in North California, alleging that the company failed to protect victims of child sexual abuse by discontinuing its planned detection feature for Child Sexual Abuse Material. The case, filed on Saturday, was initiated by a 27-year-old woman who claims that Apple’s actions allowed images of her abuse to be widely shared. Under US law, victims of child sexual abuse are entitled to a minimum of $150,000 in damages, which could bring Apple’s potential payout to over $1.2 billion if found liable. With potential damages exceeding $1.2 billion, the outcome could set a significant precedent for how technology firms address child safety.

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Apple agrees to pay $95 million to settle lawsuit accusing Siri of eavesdropping
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Apple agrees to pay $95 million to settle lawsuit accusing Siri of eavesdropping

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Apple has agreed to pay $95 million to settle a lawsuit accusing the …

Apple to pay $95 million to settle lawsuit accusing Siri of eavesdropping
1 week, 1 day ago

Apple to pay $95 million to settle lawsuit accusing Siri of eavesdropping

Associated Press  

Apple has agreed to pay $95 million to settle a lawsuit accusing the privacy-minded company of deploying its virtual assistant Siri to eavesdrop on people using its iPhone and other trendy devices. The proposed settlement filed Tuesday in an Oakland, California, federal court would resolve a 5-year-old lawsuit revolving around allegations that Apple surreptitiously activated Siri to record conversations through …

Apple sued for dropping CSAM detection features from services, devices
1 month ago

Apple sued for dropping CSAM detection features from services, devices

Firstpost  

Announced in 2021, the plan was for Apple to scan images on iCloud for child abuse material using on-device technology. While Apple retained a nudity-detection tool for its Messages app, the CSAM detection feature was dropped in 2022 amid privacy and security concerns The latest lawsuit argues that Apple’s decision has perpetuated the sharing of illegal material online and broken …

Apple accused of silencing workers, spying on personal devices
1 month, 1 week ago

Apple accused of silencing workers, spying on personal devices

Deccan Chronicle  

Apple has been accused in a new lawsuit of illegally monitoring its workers' personal devices and iCloud accounts while also barring them from discussing their pay and working conditions. The complaint filed in California state court on Sunday by Amar Bhakta, who works in digital advertising for Apple, claims the company requires employees to install software on personal devices that …

Which? launches £3 billion legal claim against Apple over ‘forced’ iCloud use
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Which? launches £3 billion legal claim against Apple over ‘forced’ iCloud use

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. has launched a £3 billion claim against Apple, claiming the tech giant has breached competition law by …

Why is the US suing Apple? All to know
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Why is the US suing Apple? All to know

Al Jazeera  

Apple has been accused of monopolising the smartphone market in a US antitrust lawsuit. The US government has filed a landmark antitrust lawsuit against Apple, in which it accuses the tech giant of maintaining a “broad, sustained and illegal” monopoly over the smartphone market. The US government argues that Apple “undermines apps, products and services that would otherwise make users …

US government sues Apple for violating antitrust laws, tech giant accused of harming consumers and smaller companies
9 months, 2 weeks ago

US government sues Apple for violating antitrust laws, tech giant accused of harming consumers and smaller companies

Hindustan Times  

The US Justice Department and 16 state attorneys general have initiated an antitrust lawsuit against Apple on Thursday, marking the government's most significant challenge to the tech giant's dominance. The lawsuit alleges, Apple violated antitrust laws by stifling competition through restrictive policies that limit other companies from offering applications that rival its own products, such as digital wallets, potentially diminishing …

Apple sued over iPhone monopoly by US justice department in landmark antitrust case
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Apple sued over iPhone monopoly by US justice department in landmark antitrust case

Hindustan Times  

The United States Justice Department launched a significant lawsuit against Apple on Thursday, alleging that the tech giant has created an unlawful monopoly in the smartphone industry, limiting competition and hindering innovation. The lawsuit, filed in a federal court in New Jersey, accuses Apple of holding a monopoly in the smartphone market and utilising its dominance over the iPhone to …

Apple to face anti-trust lawsuit by Biden administration for restricting third-party hardware, software
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Apple to face anti-trust lawsuit by Biden administration for restricting third-party hardware, software

India TV News  

Washington: In yet another jolt to American multinational corporation and technology company, Apple, the Biden administration is set to sue the global mobile phone brand with an antitrust lawsuit on Thursday. Citing sources, CNN reported that the US Justice Department has endorsed the lawsuit following years of allegations by critics that Apple has harmed competition with restrictive app store terms, …

Apple agrees to settle lawsuit over iTunes gift card scam
1 year ago

Apple agrees to settle lawsuit over iTunes gift card scam

The Hindu  

Apple has agreed to settle a lawsuit accusing the company of knowingly letting scammers exploit its gift cards, and keep stolen funds for itself. The scam involves fraudsters who instil panic or urgency by insisting by phone that victims buy App Store and iTunes gift cards or Apple Store gift cards in order to pay for taxes, hospital and utility …

Apple targeted by $1 billion class action lawsuit in U.K.
1 year, 5 months ago

Apple targeted by $1 billion class action lawsuit in U.K.

The Hindu  

U.S. tech giant Apple is being targeted by a class action lawsuit seeking over $1 billion in damages from developers angry about the high price it charges to market apps to users of its products, organisers said Tuesday. "Apple has abused its dominant market position by charging an excessive 'commission' - typically 30 percent - on apps and in-app purchases …

Apple’s $1 Billion Headache: Tech giant to get sued by app developers over App Store fees in UK
1 year, 5 months ago

Apple’s $1 Billion Headache: Tech giant to get sued by app developers over App Store fees in UK

Firstpost  

Apple is set to get sued for $1 billion in the UK by over 1500 app developers over the 30% commission it charges on payments made through the App Store. Apple has had to face legal challenges on this issue several times, including the much publicised Epic lawsuit Over 1,500 developers in the UK have initiated a class action lawsuit …

Australia takes aim at Apple, Microsoft over child protection online
2 years ago

Australia takes aim at Apple, Microsoft over child protection online

The Hindu  

An Australian regulator, after using new powers to make the tech giants share information about their methods, accused Apple Inc. and Microsoft Corp. not doing enough to stop child exploitation content on their platforms. The e-Safety Commissioner, an office set up to protect internet users, said that after sending legal demands for information to some of the world's biggest internet …

Apple suing Israeli hacker-for-hire company NSO Group
3 years, 1 month ago

Apple suing Israeli hacker-for-hire company NSO Group

Associated Press  

RICHMOND, Va. — Tech giant Apple announced Tuesday it is suing Israel’s NSO Group, seeking to block the world’s most infamous hacker-for-hire company from breaking into Apple’s products, like the iPhone. Apple said in a complaint filed in federal court in California that NSO Group employees are “amoral 21st century mercenaries who have created highly sophisticated cyber-surveillance machinery that invites …

Apple files lawsuit against Israel’s NSO Group
3 years, 1 month ago

Apple files lawsuit against Israel’s NSO Group

The Hindu  

Apple Inc said on Tuesday it has filed a lawsuit against Israeli cyber firm NSO Group and its parent company OSY Technologies for alleged surveillance and targeting of U.S. Apple users with its Pegasus spyware. NSO has also faced either legal action or criticism from Microsoft Corp, Meta Platforms Inc, Alphabet Inc and Cisco Systems Inc. NSO is allegedly involved …

Apple sues Israeli firm NSO Group over spyware
3 years, 1 month ago

Apple sues Israeli firm NSO Group over spyware

Al Jazeera  

Apple lawsuit accuses NSO Group of using its Pegasus spyware to hack devices and enable human rights abuses. Apple Inc has filed a lawsuit in the United States against Israeli firm NSO Group, accusing the company of using its Pegasus spyware to hack the devices of Apple users. In a legal complaint filed in US federal court on Tuesday, Apple …

Apple appeals against security research firm while touting researchers
3 years, 4 months ago

Apple appeals against security research firm while touting researchers

The Hindu  

Apple Inc on Tuesday appealed a copyright case it lost against security startup Corellium, which helps researchers examine programmes like Apple's planned new method for detecting child sex abuse images. A federal judge last year rejected Apple's copyright claims against Corellium, which makes a simulated iPhone that researchers use to examine how the tightly restricted devices function. Experts said they …

Apple Pays Millions in Damages to Woman after Tech Repair Staff Posts Her Nude Photos on Facebook
3 years, 7 months ago

Apple Pays Millions in Damages to Woman after Tech Repair Staff Posts Her Nude Photos on Facebook

News 18  

Technology behemoth Apple has always sworn to maintain the protection of data of Apple users across devices. So when an Oregon-based woman filed a lawsuit against the company after her personal iPhone photos were leaked online by an Apple tech repair staff, the company ended up paying millions. However, the woman soon realised that her iPhone has been used by …

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