German watchdog tells parents to destroy Wi-Fi-connected doll over surveillance fears

https://arstechnica.com/security/20...ks-2-million-parents-and-kids-voice-messages/

 

The company is arguably bankrupt. Or at least, just a shell remains. There's nothing left that cares about this

And that's going to be the case for lots of IoT junk. It works like this:

Code:

cool idea > have made cheaply in China > market hard > pump and dump stock > disappear

 

That's why I avoid "smart" devices. Their main purpose is to track you.