Boycott Barbie with Built-in Camera

Mattels's trademark vinyl doll has embraced technology - Barbie's new built-in camera abilities are worrying some privacy advocates and psychologists.

Barbie Video Girl doll has been criticised for enabling children to film themselves and others using a hidden camera in Barbie's necklace.

Liberty Victoria, said it was useless to try to stop the production of recording gadgets such as the Barbie doll and argued that Australia was in desperate need of better privacy laws to protect against new technology being used inappropriately.

The doll, which retails for about $110, also has a small colour LCD screen in her back and the capacity to record 30 minutes of video, which can be transferred to a computer.

What do you think about this new vinyl doll with a built-in-camera? Would you stop short of buying this camera because it has a built-in-camera for your children? Read full article.