What is My Friend Cayla about?

What is it?: This smart toy looks like an innocent baby doll with pretty features, lovely hair, a sweet smile, and an equally adorable outfit.

It is so smart that it can even talk to your kid and ask her personal questions.

The dangers to your child: Regulators in Germany have classified the Cayla dolls which are equipped with built-in microphones as "hidden espionage devices" and are even urging parents to destroy this toy!

They caution parents that this doll will be able to steal your child's information and also any other details about you and your family that she might share with her toy.

The Electronic Privacy Information Center has also stated that this smart toy "violates privacy rules [by] recording conversations and transmitting audio files to a remote server without parental consent."