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NEW: An internal document show that Amazon keeps text transcripts of conversations with Alexa, even after you delete the voice recording.
— alfred ? (@alfredwkng) May 9, 2019
Amazon says it's working on deleting that data from "remaining subsystems" https://t.co/Pef6hejdXd
And we can't parental control our way out of this one. As CCFC's Josh Golin explains, the only control parents have over Echo Dot Kids is not buying it at all: "Once they purchase it, they are essentially ceding control of their children’s data to Amazon." https://t.co/1CgoyCYKvD
— CCFC (@commercialfree) May 9, 2019
CCFC's Josh Golin on Echo Dot Kids: "It seems pretty clear from our findings that the only control that parents really have is not purchasing this device." https://t.co/1CgoyCYKvD
— CCFC (@commercialfree) May 9, 2019
#Voiceprints are a fundamental threat not only to #children but to #civic #rights. It is the combination of #homelifedata and #biometrics that make them particularly problematic. Everything said in the home can be used against you. https://t.co/CGK2qozbmh
— Veronica Barassi (@veronicabarassi) May 9, 2019
Amazon can't keep information indefinitely (which they're doing), and "keeping your children's data forever because it's valuable to us" doesn't fit any COPPA exception with which I am familiar (thank you @natashanyt singer for the great piece!) https://t.co/QhFB47QnQp pic.twitter.com/cdM0mwbNCp
— Lindsey Barrett (@LAM_Barrett) May 9, 2019
Some great work done from @commercialfree and @DigitalDemoc https://t.co/CGK2qozbmh
— Veronica Barassi (@veronicabarassi) May 9, 2019
Amazon #echo dot for #kids enabled children to easily divulge intimate information to Alexa + made it cumbersome parents to delete their child’s personal details from systemhttps://t.co/WVmtiZz3lT
— Computing@islington (@katypotts) May 9, 2019
Key for @ICOnews Age Appropriate Design Code #OnlineSafety #Islingtonschools
You may have already seen this @jvitak @DearPriya @ineffablicious @tlclegg @mmsubram @pamwis, but just in case: Amazon children's privacy #fail https://t.co/ONEUjgKbjy
— elizabeth (beth) bonsignore, PhD (@ebonsign) May 9, 2019
Amazon’s kid-friendly Echo Dot is under scrutiny for alleged child privacy violations https://t.co/u2rHNlJSM5 pic.twitter.com/qyGojUWCiU
— The Verge (@verge) May 9, 2019
Amazon Alexa transcripts live on, even after you delete voice records https://t.co/9gqncwLqE1 via @CNET
— profdeibert (@RonDeibert) May 9, 2019
SCOOP: Amazon lets you delete your Echo speaker voice recordings, but it actually keeps the written transcripts of these conversations, says @alfredwkng https://t.co/dLXf6FGd7Y
— Roger Cheng (@RogerWCheng) May 9, 2019
Alexa, how do you spell "deceptive trade practice"https://t.co/bsuyJFcbhQhttps://t.co/u3cfUBvg5I
— Lindsey Barrett (@LAM_Barrett) May 9, 2019
I've been waiting for the COPPA shoe to drop on smart speakers. The law, technology, and ethics are way out of whack on children's tech and require reworking of policy. Instead of setting age to 13+ on internet tech, let's design something better. https://t.co/ioTBp44c7X
— Greg Walsh ? (@gxwalsh) May 9, 2019
Amazon accused of using Echo Dot Kids to illegally collect data on children https://t.co/hsjr9yknel via @mercnews
— Bo Snerdley (@BoSnerdley) May 9, 2019
If you call for the break up of FB, make sure Amazon and Google are on that list too. https://t.co/OYEzVGHEfp
— David Herrmann (@herrmanndigital) May 9, 2019
Amazon accused of using Echo Dot Kids to illegally collect data on children https://t.co/tXi8Rj3uHq
— ? ??? ???? ??????™️ (@ARedPillReport) May 9, 2019
Parents can't delete what kids tell Amazon voice assistant https://t.co/unR87pTzmB
— Bo Snerdley (@BoSnerdley) May 9, 2019
In a test, Alexa remembered a child telling it her Social Security number and food allergies even after the device history was wiped. https://t.co/xjktXV783Z
— Vox (@voxdotcom) May 9, 2019
Guys is it so hard to not be awful? Amazon’s smart speaker for kids reportedly stores sensitive information — even after parents delete it https://t.co/pkpeYPym6q via @voxdotcom
— Rani Molla (@ranimolla) May 9, 2019
Amazon's smart speaker for kids reportedly stores sensitive information — even after parents delete it https://t.co/7foLa79R07
— Jeffrey Levin (@jilevin) May 9, 2019
.@PostOpinions #SteveBannon: "We’re in an economic war with #China. It’s futile to compromise." https://t.co/jodqllDVTo
— Citizens of the American Republic (@CitizensAR) May 7, 2019
Pompeo and his illegitimate boss are obscene: 'The day a million species are announced to be on brink of extinction, U.S. says melting ice creates ‘new opportunities for trade’ - Washington Post - https://t.co/YsCWnv2ICK #climate #environment #Arctic #ThursdayMotivation #impeach
— John Lundin ? (@johnlundin) May 9, 2019
Anyone else seeing layout problems on @washingtonpost (https://t.co/6zJq67XVtu)?
— Evan Blass (@evleaks) May 9, 2019
Fliers plan to avoid Boeing 737 Max jets for a year or more, Barclays survey concludes https://t.co/8pFuANtQ34
— Rich Tehrani (@rtehrani) May 8, 2019
A coalition of kids groups says that Amazon's Echo for kids is full of violations of children's privacy law: https://t.co/UjLXZY60g2 They cite inadequate privacy disclosures and parental consent tools, and indefinite default retention of kids' personal data, among other things.
— Matt Day (@mattmday) May 9, 2019
Privacy Experts, Senators Demand Investigation of Amazon’s Child Data Collection Practices https://t.co/6P9gU3i6nZ via @samfbiddle #edtech #COPPA #privacy
— ???? ????? (@douglevin) May 9, 2019
Today in @MorningTech: A deep-dive into children’s privacy issues
— Alexandra S. Levine (@Ali_Lev) May 9, 2019
? with Amazon
? with video games
? with dating apps
...and what lawmakers are doing about it https://t.co/wiApSG7YyH
Amazon's Echo Dot Kids violates privacy regulations, child advocates say https://t.co/k61XkyGmBt
— Evan Kirstel (@evankirstel) May 9, 2019
“It seems pretty clear from our findings that the only control that parents really have is not purchasing this device." @natashanyt explains. https://t.co/JrVOLmkfu8
— Steve Lohr (@SteveLohr) May 9, 2019
More on #Privacy with this just in from @nytimes: Amazon Flunks Children’s Privacy, Advocacy Groups Charge https://t.co/msJUTXvMfj. Thanks for your important work @CommericalFree @DigitalDemoc. We're with you all the way.
— SoapBox Labs (@soapboxlabs) May 9, 2019
Amazon’s kid-friendly Echo Dot is under scrutiny for alleged child privacy violations https://t.co/u2rHNm1tDD pic.twitter.com/7btrHkGP6N
— The Verge (@verge) May 10, 2019
#Amazon’s kid-friendly Echo Dot is under scrutiny for alleged child privacy violations https://t.co/LNRNkVGSCg $AMZN #Kids
— PDF Streaming (@PDFStreaming) May 9, 2019
Amazon’s kid-friendly Echo Dot is under scrutiny for alleged child privacy violations https://t.co/0YLnnc7WeY pic.twitter.com/dkyexIEolf
— Pando Group (@ThePandoGroup) May 9, 2019
Amazon Alexa transcripts live on, even after you delete voice records
— Thomson Data (@thomsondata) May 10, 2019
Read more: https://t.co/lARfiGYBvp@amazon #alexa #voicerecords #amazon #technology @techreview #B2B #B2BMarketing #Technews #Techmarketing #Technology #voicesearch #podcast @ApplePodcasts
Sneaky Amazon Bastards are Keeping Text Copies of YOUR CHILDREN'S Alexa Recordings
— StopJeff (@StopJeff1) May 9, 2019
WHY? Why?https://t.co/jg0bmclldg
Something about privacy and digital footprints ???? Amazon Alexa transcripts live on, even after you delete voice records https://t.co/ncY3axUSHM via @CNET
— ICT Society S. Sudan (@ICTSocietySSD) May 10, 2019
'ALEXA' transcripts live on -- after voice records deleted... https://t.co/QnqJsSxPc4
— Drudge Report Feed (@drudgefeed) May 9, 2019
Amazon #Alexa #transcripts live on,
— Spiros Margaris (@SpirosMargaris) May 10, 2019
even after you #delete #VoiceRecords https://t.co/o043ntGAO8 #fintech @alfredwkng #BigData #privacy #SpeechRecognition #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #MachineLearning #DeepLearning #robotics @psb_dc @ipfconline1 @antgrasso @HaroldSinnott pic.twitter.com/p1tqUKVKrQ
Why does Amazon illegally hold onto kids' information after parents try to delete it? The answer is $imple: "Amazon markets Echo Dot Kids as a device to educate and entertain kids, but the real purpose is to amass a treasure trove of sensitive data." https://t.co/EOVFf0Xt2V
— CCFC (@commercialfree) May 9, 2019
Amazon accused of using Echo Dot Kids to collect data on children - without parents knowing or being able to delete it: https://t.co/A9KM71DfR1
— Adam Levin (@Adam_K_Levin) May 9, 2019
Amazon accused of using Echo Dot Kids to illegally collect data on children https://t.co/joehVIiF1s
— Lynn Shaw (@LynnShawProd) May 10, 2019
A friend notes: “A man accused of sending out dick pics should never have this kind of access.” https://t.co/WMJMgbNASE
— Lionel?? (@LionelMedia) May 9, 2019
@timmaughan, it’s happening!https://t.co/MqAZKkWw9c
— Sufyan Abbasi (@sufsters) May 9, 2019
#QAnon #MAGA #TheAwakening #TakeBackControl #FactsMatter #SheepNoMore @realDonaldTrump #MSAGA #QAnonSouthAfrica
— SA Patriot (@S_A_Patriot) May 9, 2019
Now we are getting to the real targets...https://t.co/WlSHHW3Brv
Amazon’s smart speaker for kids reportedly stores sensitive information — even after parents delete it https://t.co/8qw7GflLtb via @voxdotcom
— Sherry Turkle (@STurkle) May 10, 2019
Children’s data privacy advocates filed a complaint with the F.T.C. on Thursday morning, calling for the agency to investigate the “Kids Edition” of Amazon’s Echo Dot, writes @kait_tiffany for @voxdotcom https://t.co/7OKYchEMiD
— Privacy Project (@PrivacyProject) May 9, 2019
When COPPA was enacted in 1998, the FTC was expected to be proactive in protecting children's privacy. The commission has too often been reluctant to intervene, even as companies have unleashed a arsenal of targeting & data practices focused on kids. ex: https://t.co/Ew0TURRgGJ
— Jeffrey Chester (@chesterj1) May 9, 2019
Interesting. Amazon Alexa listening to child conversations might be illegal even in the US. https://t.co/7srgUy6CZ0
— Frank Karlitschek (@fkarlitschek) May 10, 2019
Fact: US privacy laws are weak. But we DO have a law protecting kids. It's called COPPA, and as @samfbiddle says, it's pointless if "compliance is as hopelessly and inscrutably sloppy as what an adult might be up against on their own." https://t.co/wcORKUStn3
— CCFC (@commercialfree) May 9, 2019