Amazon, Ring seek dismissal of US biometric privacy lawsuit
( September 21, 2026, 23:02 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Amazon and Ring seek dismissal of a proposed US class action challenging Ring’s “Familiar Faces” facial-recognition feature, arguing the plaintiffs have not plausibly alleged that Ring actually collected their biometric data. Ring also argues the suit improperly tries to use consumer-protection and other state laws to create private biometric-privacy claims that lawmakers in Washington, Virginia and California have not authorized.See attached motion....
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