Administrative/Regulatory,
Civil Litigation
Jun. 19, 2019
Suits claim Amazon Echo illegally recorded children
Two class actions filed earlier this month allege that Amazon’s smart speaker technology, Alexa, installed on Amazon’s Echo and Echo Dot speakers violate privacy laws in nine states because they record conversations of children and others without consent.
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Two class actions filed earlier this month allege that Amazon's smart speaker technology, Alexa, installed on Amazon's Echo and Echo Dot speakers violate privacy laws in nine states because they record conversations of children and others without consent. The states joining the lawsuits -- Florida, Illinois, Michigan, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Washington and California -- all require two-party consent for recordi...
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