Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2017
Furby Connect Bluetooth security concerns
Reports described a weakness in Furby Connect that could allow a nearby technically capable person to connect through Bluetooth and send custom audio to the toy without a password. The episode contributed to broader concerns about security in connected children's products. It did not establish that Furby Connect could record conversations.
1999
NSA restriction over alleged recording capability
The National Security Agency reportedly prohibited Furbies from its property because staff feared that the toys could record and later repeat classified conversations. Tiger Electronics and the original inventors disputed the premise, explaining that the toy could not record or understand speech. The restriction was eventually withdrawn.