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Amazon sued over Ring facial recognition
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Amazon's Ring faces a class action lawsuit alleging privacy violations related to its facial recognition technology. The suit claims the 'Familiar Faces' feature unlawfully captures and stores images of individuals, including those who are not Ring customers, without obtaining proper consent. Filed in Seattle, the lawsuit highlights growing concerns over the use of facial recognition by smart home devices and the potential for misuse of personal data. This legal challenge could set a precedent for how such technologies are deployed and regulated in the consumer electronics market.
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