Lawsuit Claims Apple Has Been Spying On Idaho iPhone Users

It's something we likely have all speculated at some point with our friends: our technology is spying on us.

Many of us have wondered if our Amazon Alexa or smart phones have been spying on us and according to a recent class action lawsuit, Apple has been doing just that.

Has Apple Been Spying On You?

According to a report from Reuters, Apple has "agreed to pay $95 million in cash to settle a proposed class action lawsuit claiming that its voice-activated Siri assistant violated users' privacy."

The initial lawsuit was filed in Oakland, California, and claims that Apple "routinely recorded their private conversations" after accidentally activating Siri. This means Siri would start "listening" without the proper key phrases like "Hey Siri."

It might not necessarily be the scariest thing out there but it is enough to make the average consumer uncomfortable. Some of us might be sharing sensitive information or having conversations that we would rather remain private.

Just think about all of the places that we leave our cell phones without thinking about it.

According to the report from Reuters, Apple has denied the allegations but settled the case for $95 million. The lawsuit reportedly affects tens of millions of iPhone users and can result in $20 payment per Apple device.

Now, it's easy to start wondering and questioning what's going on around us after learning Apple is "allegedly" spying on us so you might want to be proactive with your personal info.

Here's how you can turn off the "NameDrop" feature on your iPhone.