Class-Action Targets Amazon Ring Over Facial-Recognition Data

A Virginia plaintiff filed a nationwide class action accusing Amazon-owned Ring of using its Familiar Faces facial-recognition feature to scan pedestrians and identify them, creating biometric data without adequate consent. The suit seeks an injunction, damages well over $5 million for the class, and disgorgement of profits, arguing violations of privacy laws (including FTC Act provisions) and Virginia law, with critics noting the feature’s broader surveillance implications and selective availability across states.