Children’s advocacy groups say that parents who purchase Amazon’s Echo Dot Kids Edition are “ceding control of their children’s data.” They tested the device to find that it records sensitive information that kids tell it to remember—and customer service has to be called to delete the data.

Children’s advocacy groups say that parents who purchase Amazon’s Echo Dot Kids Edition are “ceding control of their children’s data.” They tested the device to find that it records sensitive information that kids tell it to remember—and customer service has to be called to delete the data. However, our Speaker Culture trend found that Millennial parents are more likely to own a smart speaker than non-parents, despite any privacy concerns. (NYT)