Florida attorney general alleges Roku sold kids’ information

Roku, the smart TV company, has raised the eyebrows of Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier, who alleges the company sold children’s consumer data.

Uthmeier’s Office of Parental Rights is taking action against the tech company in the Collier County Circuit Court. Uthmeier opened that office in April in the interest of “putting our money where out mouth is.”

“We believe that Roku has taken, used, shared, and sold the personal, sensitive data of our consumers, namely, our kids, and that they’ve done so in violation of the Florida Digital Bill of Rights and the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act,” Uthmeier said in a video posted to his social media…

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