Germans balk at new ‘Soviet snitch’ Barbie [with video]

France 24 ^ | 2-24-15 | Unknown

[Maceman]

Toy maker Mattel has unveiled a new Barbie that talks and remembers kids’ unique preferences. "Hello Barbie" is being marketed as a cutting-edge toy that builds relationships, but one German magazine says she is more like a Soviet-era informant.

The latest incarnation of Mattel’s flagship doll was curtly re-baptised “Barbie IM” by German weekly Stern. The initials stand for “Inoffizieller Mitarbeiter”, informants who worked for East Germany’s infamous secret police, the Stasi, during the Cold War.

The toy and game manufacturer highlights Hello Barbie’s voice recognition and wifi capabilities, which allow the company to store information and use it to simulate real conversations between doll and child.

Story continues (with accompanying video) at: http://www.france24.com/en/20150224-hello-barbie-germany-stasi-data-collection/

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The Germans are still upset about the WW2 Informant doll, known as Klaus Barbie.

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The biggest killer of mankind

Nut-job Conspiracy Theory Ping!

To get onto The Nut-job Conspiracy Theory Ping List you must threaten to report me to the Mods if I don't add you to the list...

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

which allow the company to store information and use it to simulate real conversations between doll and child.

And configure targeted marketing to children.

[BenLurkin]

Have you been to the Barbie Museum?

[Alex Murphy]

Toy maker Mattel has unveiled a new Barbie that talks and remembers kids’ unique preferences. "Hello Barbie" is being marketed as a cutting-edge toy that builds relationships, but one German magazine says she is more like a Soviet-era informant.

The latest incarnation of Mattel’s flagship doll was curtly re-baptised “Barbie IM” by German weekly Stern. The initials stand for “Inoffizieller Mitarbeiter”, informants who worked for East Germany’s infamous secret police, the Stasi, during the Cold War.

The toy and game manufacturer highlights Hello Barbie’s voice recognition and wifi capabilities, which allow the company to store information and use it to simulate real conversations between doll and child.

ROTFL!

Related article:
Elf on the Shelf revealed to be part of secret NSA spying program

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No, but I did stay at a Holiday inn once. :-)

[Maceman]

HAHAHA!

[KC_Lion]

We could call it Ministry for State Security (German: Ministerium für Staatssicherheit)

Or Stasi Officer Barbie!

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Then there is the Aussie Doll...

“Shrimpontha Barbi”

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She could look like Ilsa.

(Not the Snow Queen from Frozen...from a DIFFERENT Movie)

[fulltlt]

I got my grand-daughter a Barbie for Christmas this last year. Now my wife found some GI-Joe’s to be Barbie’s boyfriend. Did you all know that Barbie is taller than GI_Joe??? What’s up with that??

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

I got my grand-daughter a Barbie for Christmas this last year. Now my wife found some GI-Joe’s to be Barbie’s boyfriend. Did you all know that Barbie is taller than GI_Joe??? What’s up with that??

Maybe GI Joe smoked 2 packs a day since adolescence.

[Nifster]

I am dumbfounded

[dfwgator]

Somehow I just knew Klaus Barbie was going to get worked into this thread.

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I didn’t have to WORK too hard to do it! LOL!

[Trillian]

Barbie Parodies
These crazy Barbie conversations come to mind.

[teeman8r]

She wolf of the SS

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LOL...you got it! :-)

[teeman8r]

I got it on vhs and beta max

You are one of the three i know who know of this