AI note-taking apps such as Otter, Fireflies, Microsoft Teams, and Granola face lawsuits alleging they record conversations and collect biometric data without consent, raising privacy concerns for bus…
Two Illinois residents, Carol J. Krupke and Jeanne Thomas, filed a proposed class action lawsuit against Walmart Inc. on Aug. 4, 2026, in the Northern District of Illinois, accusing the retail giant o…
Friend, a wearable AI pendant launched in 2025, continuously records audio, video, and biometric data, raising privacy concerns under laws like Illinois' BIPA. The company's privacy policy (v2) states…
Apple Inc. faces a $32.5 billion class action lawsuit alleging that its Photos app collected Illinois residents' biometric data through facial recognition without proper written consent, violating the…
Meta introduced Facebook Verified on 24 July 2026, a free badge that requires users to submit a short video selfie to prove they are human, but the announcement does not disclose where the video is st…