Rachel Franz
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10 appearances
4 recordings
1 series
first heard Nov 2025
last heard 21 Nov
Rachel Franz’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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These can have long and short-term impacts on development and it's ridiculous to expect young children to avoid potential harm here.
Fair Play's advisory says playthings like AI-powered plushies and robots collect sensitive data and disrupt human relationships, among other harms.
Rachel Franz is a Fair Play program director.
In an email to NPR, the Toy Association, which represents toy manufacturers, said toys sold by responsible manufacturers and retailers must adhere to more than 100 strict federal safety standards and tests.
The trade group urges caregivers to shop only from reputable sources.
Chloe Valtman, NPR News.
These can have long and short-term impacts on development.
And it's ridiculous to expect young children to avoid potential harm here.
These can have long and short-term impacts on development.
And it's ridiculous to expect young children to avoid potential harm here.
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