Everything meant for good can quickly be used for bad intentions. We are seeing the advances in technology being hijacked for evil purposes everyday. Some might say that the actual intent is evil, but "the owners" mask the truth behind innoculous descriptions in their marketing. An extreme example of this is the vaccine attack on the children of the world. Children continue to be targets...
This year’s 38th annual “Trouble in Toyland” report, produced by the U.S. Public Interest Research Group, highlighted a new threat: “smart toys” that pose a privacy risk to children and families by collecting children’s data without parents’ knowledge or consent.
“The riskiest features of smart toys are those that can collect information, especially without our knowledge or used in a way that parents didn’t agree to,” said Teresa Murray, Consumer Watchdog at the U.S. PIRG Education Fund and author of the report. “It’s chilling to learn what some of these toys can do,” Murray said in a press release.
“This primarily means microphones, cameras, geolocators, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth capability or that connect to an app. We’re also watching for developments with artificial intelligence [AI] built into toys, although this isn’t happening much — yet.”