Security News > 2023 > July > Amazon agrees to $25 million fine for Alexa children privacy violations
The U.S. Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission announced that Amazon has agreed to pay a $25 million fine to settle alleged children's privacy laws violations related to the company's Alexa voice assistant service.
Amazon also faces a $5 million fine for privacy violations associated with its Ring video doorbell service.
In March 2022, the FTC slapped Fortnite maker Epic Games with a $245 million fine for breaching children's privacy laws and employing deceptive tactics, known as dark patterns, to manipulate millions into making unintentional in-game purchases.
More recently, Microsoft also reached an agreement to pay a $20 million fine and update its data privacy protocols concerning children.
Amazon faces $30 million fine over Ring, Alexa privacy violations.
Microsoft to pay $20 million for XBOX children privacy violations.