WTF Alexa!!!!!!

[SouthernDem4ever]

Jesus H Christ. Alexa, who only notifies me when a storm's brewing or I have a delivery just blipped in to tell me Hunter Biden was indicted. WHO THE FUCK CARES? And why is this more important than every shitty thing these republicans have done and are trying to do to destroy our democracy? She never makes a peep about that! Not even a peep about Dump or his a-holes. How fucking weird is this country going to get? The shitty ass wisconsin repuglicans just voted to remove a non-partisan election official. I guess that doesn't rank up there with a dumbass weapons charge for Hunter Biden. This fucking country is so twisted now.

[MineralMan]

1. I suspect you added a skill to Alexa that has something to do

with some news organization. I've never heard anything like that from our Alexa device. She is annoying enough for telling us we might want to reorder some crap or another.

[SouthernDem4ever]

2. Yes, we have the echo show in 2 places in the house

and it will flash things on the screen but never beep like a notification. The Hunter Biden story is the first headline. Alexa must be right winger.

[2naSalit]

7. Ya think/

I mean, who actually owns and operates that outfit?

[Raftergirl]

3. I started getting notifications on Alexa of "breaking news" a few weeks ago. Didn't touch any of my

settings. I just say “no thanks” when I’m asked if I want to hear it. Mine does not beep, just get the green notification light.

[Aristus]

4. I got a iPhone message about an hour ago.

JOE BIDEN'S IMPEACHMENT TO GO FORWARD.


Fucking right-wing bastards have taken over my phone. Never a single fucking message about TFG's 91 criminal indictments.

[Raftergirl]

9. I've gotten breaking news on Alexa of Trump trial news and Mark Meadows losses in court.

My H says yes to Alexa’ notifications so can’t help hearing them sometimes. It’s always CNN Breaking News, also.

[Attilatheblond]

5. Amazed anybody would be surprised that a US corporate entity would amplify RW talking points

Is Alexia the one that woke people up in the middle of the night with random evil sounding laughter a few years back?

[2naSalit]

6. I would never have such a device...

In my presence and especially listening to my every word in my home. Fuck that, pay to have a spy who records everything in my world? No thanks. I can still looks stuff up on my own so I don't need a corporate spy sort of answering my queries.

I still don't get why people are so willing to give up their privacy and freedom for a nonconvenience that parades itself as a convenience only to end up being a reporting device that you welcomed into your home and even pay for.

[cynical_idealist]

10. Absolutely agree

I don't use this word for humans any more,
but can't stand those *itches Alexa and Siri

We've already seen many reports on here of the data being abused...

[spanone]

8. It's because the media just loves this shit.

[area51]

11. I wasn't at home when the news came in,

but I've seen Alexa send out alerts on dumb celebrity news, so I'd classify this as along the same lines.

[SouthernDem4ever]

12. I guess I was shocked because I have had this system a long time

and it never gave me a notification for a news headline before, until this one.