Ring faces lawsuit over facial scanning

Amazon-owned Ring is facing a class-action lawsuit seeking damages for millions of Americans whose facial data may have been collected by its cameras. The suit alleges that Ring's 'Familiar Faces' feature, which uses AI and facial recognition to identify individuals, scans guests and passersby without adequate consent. Plaintiffs argue this practice violates consumer privacy and constitutes unfair trade practices under the FTC Act, especially since the feature is restricted in areas with stricter privacy laws. The lawsuit seeks financial compensation and an injunction to halt the alleged biometric data collection practices.