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Amazon Illegally Harvested Kids’ Data Via Alexa-Powered ‘Smart’ Speakers
ByMichael Armstrong April 5, 2023

The Federal Trade Commission plans to sue Amazon over allegations the company illegally collected and used children’s data via its Alexa-powered smart speakers, according to reports by Politico and Bloomberg. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) plans to sue Amazon over allegations the company illegally collected and used children’s data via its Alexa-powered smart speakers, according…

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Google, Facebook, Amazon, Apple face antitrust probe by House
ByMichael Armstrong September 13, 2019

Google, Facebook, Amazon, and Apple face an antitrust investigation by the House judiciary committee. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo Sept. 13 (UPI) — House lawmakers requested internal documents from Google, Facebook, Amazon, and Apple as part of an antitrust investigation examining competition in digital markets. The House Judiciary antitrust subcommittee sent letters to the four tech companies…

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