Experts Warn Fitbits and Wearables Can Track and Profile Children
“Armed with such sensitive data, third parties could develop detailed profiles of children and begin behavioral ad assaults or use the data for other harmful purposes.”
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DOJ Probes Google’s Fitbit Acquisition Over Consumer Health Data Concerns
The $2.1 billion merger is slated to be complete in early 2020—but that's now likely to change.
Fitbit Users Are Boycotting Their Devices Following Google Acquisition
Some are concerned about data privacy.
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