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Controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 2022

    Xiaodu Smart Display in Short-Term Rental Retained Guest Videos, Sparking Privacy Dispute

    In July 2022, guests found that the Xiaodu smart display in a short-term rental had its "care assistant" function enabled, allowing remote viewing and retention of guest videos, and multiple people suspected they had been secretly filmed; police opened a case. Xiaodu responded that the camera is not enabled by default and requires administrator action. The incident sparked widespread discussion about camera privacy protection in smart speakers.

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  2. 2021

    Court rules in Baidu's favor in unfair competition case

    Ruling

    The court found that Zile Company’s use of the “Xiaodu” and “xiaodu xiaodu” voice commands in the Du Yaya learning machine constituted unfair competition against Baidu Online, and ordered it to eliminate the impact and compensate Baidu Online for RMB 500,000 in economic losses and RMB 50,000 in reasonable expenses. The report noted that it remains unclear whether either party will appeal.

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    • 日前，海淀法院审结了此案，一审判决子乐公司就其不正当竞争行为消除影响，赔偿百度在线公司经济损失50万元及合理开支5万元。
    • 目前，双方当事人尚未明确是否上诉。
    • 子乐公司上述行为违反了反不正当竞争法第六条第一项及第四条之规定，对百度在线公司构成不正当竞争。
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