Amazon.com to pay $25 million to settle Alexa privacy lawsuit with FTC

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Thursday, 01 Jun 2023
7:53 AM MYT

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Amazon is seen at the company logistics center in Lauwin-Planque, northern France, January 5, 2023. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Amazon.com agreed to pay $25 million to settle allegations that it violated children's privacy rights with its Alexa voice assistant, according to a court filing on Wednesday.

(Reporting by Diane Bartz and David Shepardson)

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