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Which toy was banned from NSA headquarters and other U.S. government offices over fears its built-in microphone could record classified conversations?
Answer
Furby
Furby, released by Tiger Electronics in 1998, had a built-in microphone so it could respond to sound, which led the NSA to ban the toy from its offices in 1999 over concerns it might capture sensitive conversations.
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Furby toys were banned from NSA headquarters and other U.S. government offices due to fears their microphones could record classified information.
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- Teddy Ruxpin
- Chatty Cathy
- Talkboy
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- toys
- 1990s
- furby
- technology
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