Ring Told People to Snitch on Their Neighbors in Exchange for Free Stuff
Ring helped people form private ‘Digital Neighborhood Watches’ where they report ‘suspicious activity’ in exchange for free Ring products and discounts, according to a presentation obtained by Motherboard.
Ring Partnerships With Police Are ‘Troubling,’ Home Security Lobbyists Say
Home security trade organization The Monitoring Association said that it is troubled by reports of Ring partnerships with law enforcement that are designed to promote Ring products.
New Map Reveals That At Least 231 Cities Have Partnered With Ring
An interactive map, researched and compiled as a personal project by an incoming college senior, gives the most comprehensive view of Ring’s partnerships with law enforcement to date.
Everything You Need to Know About Ring, Amazon’s Surveillance Camera Company
How does Ring partner with police? Are there privacy concerns with Ring doorbells? What is the Neighbors app? This, and other things we’ve learned from 1,800 pages of public records.
Revealed: The Secret Scripts Amazon Gives to Cops to Promote Ring Surveillance Cameras
Documents obtained by Motherboard reveal that Ring provides 46 standardized comments that cops can post on social media, and several documents with scripted responses to possible questions from the public.
Amazon Is Coaching Cops on How to Obtain Surveillance Footage Without a Warrant
Ring, Amazon’s home surveillance company, is teaching police how to convince residents to share camera footage with them.
US Cities Are Helping People Buy Amazon Surveillance Cameras Using Taxpayer Money
Documents obtained by Motherboard show that Ring uses partnership and promotional agreements in order to contractually obligate public officials to promote its products.
New Campaign Demands End to Amazon's Partnerships with Police
People can sign a petition urging their local government to forbid police partnerships with surveillance companies like Amazon’s Ring.
Amazon Told Police It Has Partnered With 200 Law Enforcement Agencies
Ring’s partnerships with law enforcement could be far more more widespread than previously reported.
Amazon Requires Police to Shill Surveillance Cameras in Secret Agreement
The Lakeland, Florida police department is required to “encourage adoption” of Ring products as part of a secret agreement with the company.
Amazon Wants to Help You Buy an Amazon House Filled With Amazon Smart Devices
Turnkey, a collaboration between Amazon and several real estate companies, involves giving people up to $5,000 in Amazon credits and discounts on Amazon smart products if customers buy a house.
This Meme Explains Why TikTok Isn't Like Any Other Social Media
Point-of-view or POV videos are TikTok’s chameleon genre that give creators room to express themselves, and give TikTok room to come into its own.