Alexa: 'Virtual assistant' or Amazon spy-bot? (Full show)

Are you one of the countless sophisticates who makes use of Amazon's "Alexa," the ever-attentive virtual assistant, in order to enjoy the convenience and ease Alexa promises users? We take a look at one TikTok user who decided to take stock of exactly what data Amazon had gathered about her without her awareness. Her sleuthing led her to thousands of audio files, made without her knowledge, as well as a list of her phone contacts that she couldn't remember synching. When her shocking discovery went viral on TikTok, it prompted a defensive result from Amazon, who says it takes care to help consumers make informed decisions about sharing their data. RT America's Faran Fronczak has the details, including controversies over Alexa's implications for law enforcement. Then John Whitehead of the Rutherford Instiitute shares his insights on the rapid disintegration of privacy in the face of omnipresent high-tech surveillance.

Russian President Putin spoke at length at the 18th annual Valdai Discussion Club in Sochi, Russia. He criticized western leaders for their penchant for sanctions on vulnerable populations and appealed to "humanistic principles of western political thought." He also encouraged Russia in its "moderate and optimistic conservatism," which he considers the best policy at the present period of "reimagining the world." RT's Ilya Petrenko reports.

The average American has a whopping $90,460 in debt, with vast differences from one generation to another. We welcome Mike Norman of MMT Trader and Prof. Victor Klaar of Florida Gulf University analyze the trap of consumer debt afflicting innumerable Americans. They also discuss the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on saving and spending habits as well as the transfer of household debt from one generation to another. Plus, RT America's Trinity Chavez reports on labor strikes sweeping the US as workers face pay cuts and growing income inequality.
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