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Daily Dashboard | Privacy Advocates Launch Petition Against Voice-Activated Barbie Related reading: UK Parliament committee to review EU-UK adequacy agreement

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The Washington Post reports on attempts by a children’s privacy advocacy organization to stop the production and release of a new voice-activated Barbie doll. The Internet-connected “Hello Barbie” can record and analyze speech and “listen and learn each girl’s preferences and then adapt to those accordingly.” The Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood has launched a petition to prevent the doll from hitting stores. “If I had a young child, I would be very concerned that my child’s intimate conversations with her doll were being recorded and analyzed,” said Georgetown’s Angela Campbell, adding, “In Mattel's demo, Barbie asks many questions that would elicit a great deal of information about a child, her interests and her family.” (Registration may be required to access this story.) Editor’s Note: The IAPP’s Jedidiah Bracy, CIPP/US, CIPP/E, will be on a panel discussing privacy risks and social norms at the SXSW Interactive Conference on Monday, March 16.
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