Amazon-owned Ring will stop allowing police departments to request doorbell camera footage from users, marking an end to a feature that has drawn criticism from privacy advocates.
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Ring will no longer allow police to request doorbell camera footage from users
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Ring to stop allowing police departments to request footage from users through its app
Amazon-owned Ring will stop allowing police departments to request doorbell camera footage from users, marking an end to a feature that has drawn criticism from privacy advocates.
NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon-owned Ring will stop allowing police departments to request doorbell camera footage from users, marking an end to a feature that
NEW YORK >> Amazon-owned Ring will stop allowing police departments to request doorbell camera footage from users, marking an end to a feature that has drawn criticism from privacy advocates.
The update is the latest restriction Ring has made to police activity on its Neighbors app following concerns raised by privacy watchdogs about the company's relationship with police departments.
Amazon's Ring announced in a blog post on Wednesday that it will no longer allow law enforcement to request video footage from its users.The doorbell and security camera company stated that it is "sunsetting the Request for Assistance (RFA) tool," which allows police and fire departments to "request…
Ring, an Amazon company, is eliminating the "Request for Assistance" feature on its Neighbors app where investigators could ask Ring users for video and users could share it within the
