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California, Florida residents accuse Amazon of listening to conversations through Alexa devices

( June 28, 2021, 22:31 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: A proposed class action has been filed against Amazon.com, accusing it of illegally capturing and recording the voices of users and others through Alexa-enabled devices in violation of the Wiretap Act and California and Florida privacy laws. “The Alexa devices are only supposed to record communications when a trigger word is used. Nonetheless, the Alexa devices recorded, stored, and divulged to defendant the contents of plaintiffs’ communications with others, even when no trigger word was used to activate the device and provide consent to be recorded,” the plaintiffs claim.See document below. ...

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