“Barbie Video Girl” - A Trap Set By Pedophiles?
December 24th, 2010 - 7:35 pm ICT by GDBy Madhuri Dey
Dec 24, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The “Barbie Video Girl” launched by Mattel has unfortunately caught the attention of the legal investigators who have smelled some mischievous activity related to the glam doll. Recently the FBI issued out warning notice that the new Barbie doll could be a probable trap set by the pedophiles. Yes the famous Barbie doll without which any little girl’s toy collection is incomplete is having its latest brush with the law. All because the “Barbie Video Girl” contains a secret camera in it.
As per reports the new “Barbie Video Girl” doll which has a hidden camera inside it could be a well used tactic for the pedophiles to use it for child pornography. Till now there have no been no such complaints. However, that has not stopped the FBI from taking actions against the doll. According to them it is better to be aware of these kind of possible attacks than to step into it ignorantly. The doll has created quite a hype in the market as girls are making more demands for it. For many it is the best gift for this festive season. Mattel surely is going through a risk of their Christmas sales going down owing to the warning notice issued by the FBI.
The “Barbie Video Girl” has an LCD screen on its back. The specialty of the doll is that children can use it for all sort of video recording. The doll hit the stores in July 2010 and can record footage at a stretch of 30 minutes. It has been priced for $49.99. It can also be connected to a TV or PC through a cable. The threat for child pornography came up after an individual convicted of child pornography was seen to distribute this particular doll to a child.
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