Amazon faces lawsuit over Ring facial recognition software
Amazon is facing a lawsuit over its Ring facial recognition technology, which allegedly recorded a Virginia resident's face without consent. The lawsuit claims that the 'Familiar Faces' feature violates privacy rights by collecting biometric data of individuals who have not agreed to be scanned. Critics, including privacy advocacy groups and lawmakers, have raised concerns about the potential for mass surveillance and data breaches associated with this technology.
- ▪A Virginia resident is suing Amazon for privacy violations related to its Ring video doorbell camera.
- ▪The lawsuit alleges that Ring's 'Familiar Faces' feature collects and stores facial recognition data without consent.
- ▪Privacy advocates warn that the biometric data could lead to mass surveillance or be compromised in a data breach.
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MoneyWatch Amazon faces lawsuit over Ring facial recognition software .chip { background-image: url('/fly/bundles/cbsnewscore/images/chip-bgd/chip-bgd-moneywatch.jpg'); } By Mary Cunningham Mary Cunningham Reporter, MoneyWatch Mary Cunningham is a reporter for CBS MoneyWatch. She previously worked at "60 Minutes," CBSNews.com and CBS News 24/7 as part of the CBS News Associate Program. Read Full Bio Mary Cunningham Updated on: June 3, 2026 / 7:02 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google A Virginia resident is suing Amazon for privacy violations after the e-commerce company's Ring video doorbell camera allegedly used facial recognition technology to record and store images of his face without his consent.Charles Sigwalt, who filed a lawsuit on Monday in Seattle federal court, where Amazon…
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