Amazon's Echo device for kids is again facing scrutiny from Washington over how it handles children's private information
On Thursday, several US senators issued a letter calling on the Federal Trade Commission to launch an investigation into whether the Amazon Echo Dot Kids Edition is in violation of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act .An Amazon spokesperson told CNN Business that its Echo Dot Kids Edition is
compliant. is meant to protect the privacy of children 12 and younger. It forces companies to follow certain requirements when collecting, using or sharing their data.Senators Edward J. Markey, Richard Blumenthal, Dick Durbin and Josh Hawley allege in their letter that Amazon doesn't comply with 's requirement of parental consent and doesn't allow parents to adequately delete their children's information.Read MoreThe Echo Dot Kids Edition features a more kid-friendly version of the Alexa voice assistant that will play music, answer questions, read stories and tell jokes. It captures the voice recordings of the children who speak to it as well as"vast amounts of their personal information," the senators allege.
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