Amazon Echo Muted Privacy Sign

Text on the meme

Please remember not to discuss patient information (PHI) unless the Amazon Echo is muted. Thank you.

What it means

A humorous sign in a medical setting reminds staff not to discuss protected patient information unless the Amazon Echo is muted. The joke treats a smart speaker as an accidental eavesdropper and is used as a reaction to privacy concerns, surveillance, or oversharing. EN: A humorous sign in a medical setting reminds staff not to discuss protected patient information unless the Amazon Echo is muted. The joke treats a smart speaker as an accidental eavesdropper and is used as a reaction to privacy concerns, surveillance, or oversharing.

Objects

paper sign / бумажная табличка medical office / медицинский кабинет Amazon Echo smart speaker / умная колонка Amazon Echo glass partition / стеклянная перегородка medical document holder / держатель медицинских документов patient information notice / уведомление о медицинской информации person behind glass / человек за стеклом red shirt / красная рубашка reflection / отражение