Amazon Will Pay FTC $31M to Settle Ring, Alexa Privacy Suits
Amazon settled two different privacy cases with the Federal Trade Commission for just under $31 million Wednesday, agreeing to penalties for violating children’s privacy with its Alexa smart speakers and exposing Ring smart doorbell users videos to every employee at the company.Uh Oh, Amazon Bought Your Favorite Robot CompanyAccording to the FTC’s lawsuit against Ring, the company gave every single employee unrestricted access to users’ videos, including third-party contractors with no special training about handling the…