The Ministry of Internal Affairs named ways to protect children when using smart speakers

Using child mode and disabling personalized responses helps make children's use of voice assistants and smart speakers safer. This was announced on November 3 by the Department for the organization of the fight against the illegal use of information and communication technologies (UBK) of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia.

"Earlier this year, VTsIOM, together with the Alliance for the Protection of Children in the Digital Environment, conducted a survey of parents of children under the age of 14. According to its results, 91% of parents allow their children to use a smart speaker at least once a week, 54% of them daily, and 33% several times a week," the department's Telegram channel says.

The agency noted that voice assistants actively collect data on user preferences to create a profile and display targeted advertising. To avoid collecting unnecessary information, experts recommend disabling personalized responses and carefully monitoring your privacy settings.

Another risk may be the child's access to inappropriate content, including music with obscene language, disturbing news or podcasts. In such cases, it is recommended to enable child safety mode, which restricts access to unwanted materials.

In addition, Interior Ministry experts advise disabling voice shopping functions and not allowing devices to control such important elements of a smart home as locks or electrical appliances. This will help you avoid accidental orders and potentially dangerous actions.

The experts also recalled the basic digital security measures: setting a strong Wi-Fi password, changing the device name and password after purchase, using multi-factor authentication and timely software updates.

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