Germany bans sale, distribution and possession of kids’ smartwatches

I don't think there's any chance of this administration doing anything similar. But it might be a good idea.

Germany bans sale, distribution and possession of kids’ smartwatches

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Kids’ smartwatches help parents communicate with their children, and see what they’re doing and where. But according to a report put out by the Norwegian Consumer Council (NCC) in October 2017, that functionality isn’t limited to parents.

Security flaws in some models allow strangers to take control of the devices, enabling them to listen in on a child, talk to them behind their parent’s back, use the watch’s camera to take pictures, track the child’s movements, or give the impression that the child is somewhere other than where they really are.