People hacked Ring cameras and used them to spy on children in their bedrooms. Do not, under any circumstances, put an Amazon surveillance drone in your house.
"Could the cops fly this camera drone around my house? What if they had a court order? Is Amazon really going to say no?"
"Could someone at Ring HQ fly this camera drone around my house?"
"Could hackers fly this camera drone around my house?"
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amazon have released a domestic surveillance drone, ideal for landlords. i can't wait for the manufactured viral videos of "ring drone captures baby's first steps" any time "amazon hand over footage without question or warrant" gets mentioned
"Molly Snyder, an education blogger and mother of three in the suburbs outside Columbus, Ohio, said videos from Ring doorbells and other home cameras had become the biggest source of conversation and outrage in her neighborhood Facebook group."
MUST READ investigation into Ring from @cfarivar. Amazon makes wild claims about how these surveillance doorbells are reducing crime. But after interviewing dozens of police departments, NBC found little evidence to support that. nbcnews.com/news/all/cute-vi…
THREAD: The latest from yours truly:
Cute videos, but little evidence: Police say Amazon Ring isn't much of a crime fighter
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New: The House Oversight Subcommittee on Economic Consumer Policy just sent a letter to Amazon demanding info about Ring's partnerships with law enforcement and data collection. Full letter here:
oversight.house.gov/sites/de…