The Mirror

Inside Germany's first sex doll-only brothel where plastic prostitutes are rented out 12 times a day for £71-an-hour

Step inside Germany's first sex doll brothel where plastic prostitutes are rented out 12 times a for £71 an hour. Evelyn Schwarz, 29, runs Bordoll in Dortmund, which is home to 11 silicon love dolls ...
The Drum

Germany bans My Friend Cayla as parents are encouraged to destroy the doll – and could face prison time if they don’t comply

It’s not every day the government calls on parents to destroy their children’s toys, but that’s exactly what has happened in Germany, where a connected toy has been likened to spy gear and banned over ...
CNET

That smart doll could be a spy. Parents, smash!

Katie is a UK-based news reporter and features writer. Officially, she is CNET's European correspondent, covering tech policy and Big Tech in the EU and UK. Unofficially, she serves as CNET's Taylor ...
dw

Barbie's inspiration was a fictional German call girl

Seventy years ago, a German tabloid newspaper created the Lilli doll, a fantasy figure for men based on a cartoon character. That character eventually inspired another iconic doll — Barbie. Needing to ...
WTKR

Germany tells parents to destroy microphone in ‘illegal’ doll

Germany’s telecommunications regulator has warned parents that a doll sold in the country could be used to snoop on families and compromise their personal information. The regulator has recommended ...