For anyone into early holiday shopping, you might want to avoid buying these toys for the grandkids: https://www.activistpost.com/2016/1...recording-conversations-uploading-police.html https://www.cbsnews.com/news/consumer-groups-warn-of-potentially-dangerous-toys/ https://www.consumerreports.org/privacy/how-to-protect-child-privacy-on-internet-connected-toys/ https://www.wired.com/story/dont-gift-internet-connected-toys/ For further info, use Google search terms 'toys with privacy concerns'.
I don't know. I'd assume Big Bro would catch more juicy conversation from adults gathered around the TV, than from the kiddies playing with dollies....but ain't none of it any good, unless one read '1984' and thought it a wonderful scenario to live in.