wire / 2026-08-03-f07e
Apple Faces $32.5 Billion Lawsuit Over Photos App's AI Facial Recognition
Illinois's biometric privacy law is once again the most expensive statute in America. Apple is on the hook for a claimed $32.5 billion this time.
The facts
Apple is facing a $32.5 billion class-action lawsuit in Illinois, alleging its Photos app uses AI-driven facial recognition to collect and store users' biometric data without consent, violating the state's Biometric Information Privacy Act. The court has allowed the case to proceed as a class action.