Apple had to pay $95 million because people said Siri was listening to them without asking. They said Apple shared what Siri heard with people who sell things. Apple didn't say they did anything wrong, but they promised to delete old recordings. People said Siri recorded them even when they didn't say "Hey, Siri."
A person named Fumiko Lopez said Siri listened to her and her daughter and then showed them ads. The lawsuit let a few people help many others who had the same problem. People in the U.S. might get up to $20 for each device with Siri from 2014 to 2019. Lawyers might get $30 million for their work. Apple decided to pay instead of going to court, which could have cost more money.
Original news source: Apple to pay $95m to settle Siri 'listening' lawsuit (BBC)
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Warm-up Activities:
– CHARADES
Instructions: Have students act out the words related to the article, such as "Siri," "listen," "ads," and "lawsuit." Other students will guess what they are acting out.
– OPINION POLL
Instructions: Ask students if they think it is okay for Siri to listen to them without permission. Students will walk around the room and ask their classmates for their opinions, then report back to the class.
– VOCABULARY PICTIONARY
Instructions: Choose vocabulary words from the article, like "Apple," "record," "ads," and "lawsuit." Have students draw the words on the board while their classmates guess what the word is.
– THINK-PAIR-SHARE
Instructions: Have students think about whether they trust technology like Siri. They will first think individually, then pair up to discuss their thoughts, and finally share their ideas with the class.
– HEADLINE CREATION
Instructions: Ask students to create a catchy headline for the article. They can work in small groups and then share their headlines with the class, explaining why they chose that particular headline.
π€ Comprehension Questions:
Apple had to pay $95 million.
People said that Siri was listening to them.
People thought Apple shared what Siri heard with people who sell things.
Apple promised to delete old recordings.
Fumiko Lopez is a person who said Siri listened to her and her daughter.
People in the U.S. might get up to $20 for each device with Siri.
Apple decided to pay money to avoid spending more money in court.
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Apple had to pay $95 million because people said was to them without asking. They said Apple shared what Siri heard with people who sell things. Apple didn't say they did anything , but they promised to delete old . People said Siri recorded them even when they didn't say "Hey, Siri." A person named Fumiko Lopez said Siri listened to her and her daughter and then showed them ads. The lawsuit let a few help many others who had the same problem. in the U.S. might get up to $20 for each device with Siri from 2014 to 2019. Lawyers might get $30 million for their work. Apple decided to pay instead of going to court, which could have more .
π¬ Discussion Questions:
1. What is Siri?
2. Do you like talking to Siri? Why or why not?
3. How would you feel if someone listened to you without asking?
4. Do you think it is okay for Siri to listen to us? Why?
5. Have you ever seen ads for things you talked about?
6. What is an ad?
7. Do you think it is important to keep our voices private? Why?
8. How would you feel if you got money for something like this?
9. Do you think Apple should say sorry? Why or why not?
10. What do you think about lawyers getting money for helping people?
11. How would you feel if your phone listened to you all the time?
12. Do you think people should trust Siri? Why or why not?
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