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Bundesnetzagentur takes action against children’s watches with “eavesdropping”” function”

Bundesnetzagentur takes action against children’s watches with “eavesdropping” function. Parents can use these watches to listen in to the child’s surroundings without detection via an app. This kind of listening function is often described as a monitor. The watches are regarded as unauthorised transmitting equipment under German law. If the buyers of such devices, it tells them to destroy them and send evidence of this to the authority. It is recommended for parents to take responsibility for destroying the devices themselves and to keep proof of this.”]

Source: https://www.bundesnetzagentur.de/SharedDocs/Pressemitteilungen/EN/2017/17112017_Verbraucherschutz.html

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