Amazon to Pay $30.8 Million to Settle FTC Privacy Claims
- FTC alleges Ring doorbell cameras illegally spied on users
- Alexa speakers illegally collected kids data, agency says
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Amazon.com Inc. agreed to pay $30.8 million to resolve two cases brought by the Federal Trade Commission Wednesday related to privacy lapses by its smart devices.
In one case, the FTC alleged that Amazon didn’t take steps to protect the privacy of users of its Ring video doorbell. The company will pay $5.8 million to settle the complaint filed in federal court in Washington, DC.