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FTC hits Amazon with $25 million fine for violating child privacy with Alexa voice assistant
Associated Press, Associated Press (via ABC17 News), 2023
Read the originalRead on October 19, 2026
- What it is
- An Associated Press report, published May 31, 2023, on the Federal Trade Commission's settlement with Amazon over children's voice and location data recorded by Alexa. Amazon agreed to a $25 million civil penalty and to deletion terms, and separately agreed to $5.8 million in Ring refunds.
- How much weight it carries
- A wire service report on the FTC's announcement. The FTC's own press release and the court filing could not be reached from here, so the figures are as the AP reported them. The settlement needed federal court approval when announced, and Amazon denied violating the law.
Facts taken from this source
- Amazon agreed to pay a $25 million civil penalty to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations that it violated a child privacy law.
“agreed Wednesday to pay a $25 million civil penalty to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations it violated a child privacy law” (Opening paragraph)