Ring Discontinues Police Video Requests on Neighbors App
Ring will no longer allow police to request and receive video footage within the Neighbors app, the Amazon service announced Wednesday. Fight for the Future applauded the move. “Shutting down the 'red carpet' surveillance portal they offered to police is…
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unquestionably a victory for the coalition of racial justice and human rights advocates that have been calling to end these partnerships for years,” said Fight for the Future Director Evan Greer. This practice “was always dangerous, and had a documented effect of exacerbating racial profiling.” Ring said it’s “sunsetting” the request for assistance tool within the app. Agencies’ public safety tips will still be shared publicly, it said.