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Is Your Phone Spying on You? Here's Why French Authorities Are Investigating Apple Over Siri Recordings

Apple faces legal battle in France

Could your iPhone be eavesdropping on you? In October 2025, Apple found itself at the centre of a renewed global privacy storm. French prosecutors have launched a formal investigation into Siri, following accusations that user recordings may have been collected and analyzed without proper consent of the users.

The case not only puts Apple under fresh legal scrutiny but also reignites a broader conversation about whether our smartphones are listening more than we realize and that is terrifying. At the heart of the legal issue is a fundamental question that many ask today and that is how much privacy do users really have when speaking to their devices?

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