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Anne Johnson
By Anne Johnson
6/12/2023Updated: 6/12/2023
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Most people worry about big brother watching, but what about big sister listening? Amazon is taking a financial hit because of privacy issues with its smart speaker. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently fined Amazon for violating consumers’ privacy.

What did Amazon’s Alexa do? How much was the fine? And if you have an Alexa, how do you protect yourself and, more important, your children’s privacy?

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Anne Johnson
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Anne Johnson was a commercial property & casualty insurance agent for nine years. She was also licensed in health and life insurance. Anne went on to own an advertising agency where she worked with businesses. She has been writing about personal finance for ten years.
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