Privacy Concerns and Violations

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Alexa's alleged secret recordings get parent Amazon in trouble

Class action seeks damages and destruction of the recordings

July, 8th, 2025 By James R. Hood

A federal judge has ruled Alexa users nationwide can sue Amazon in a class action over privacy concerns.

Plaintiffs allege Amazon secretly recorded conversations beyond Alexa’s intended commands.

Amazon denies wrongdoing, saying Alexa has safeguards against accidental recordings.

Tens of millions of Amazon.com customers who use the tech giant’s popular Alexa voice service can move forward together in a nationwide class action lawsuit alleging that Amazon deceptively recorde...

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