#amazon ring

[the-world-go-crazy2025]

hi so i’m not on my computer and therefore can’t get a good screenshot so im just gonna copy paste the announcement i saw in the youtube privacy union server. i did not type this out but it’s important

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Amazon is teaming up with the surveillance company “Flock”

Flock has been exposed for secretly sending camera data to organizations like ICE

Fight for the future of asking everyone to part with their Ring door bells and or to turn them off this Halloween.

Fight for the future has provided some door hangers for this Halloween to get people to know about this

Download them here:

https://fftf.cloud/s/XYT4Jo4zi2k94fK?dir=/&editing=false&openfile=true

go here to get more information on this

https://www.fightforthefuture.org/actions/ring-equals-ice/

Fight for the Future (@fightforthefuture.org)

‼️ ICYMI: Amazon Ring announced a partnership with the notorious surveillance tech company Flock, which was recently exposed for secretly sh

(just wanna tag <@&1414292245632253982> because this has some stuff they can do beyond this server, like hanging up the door paper and or spreading this info around)

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[follow-up-news]

FTC sends $5.6 million in refunds to Ring customers as part of video privacy settlement

Amazon-owned Ring was charged with failing to protect private video footage from outside access

The Federal Trade Commission is sending more than $5.6 million in refunds to consumers as part of a settlement with Amazon-owned Ring, which was charged with failing to protect private video footage from outside access. In a 2023 complaint, the FTC accused the doorbell camera and home security provider of allowing its employees and contractors to access customers’ private videos. Ring allegedly used such footage to train algorithms without consent, among other purposes. Ring was also charged with failing to implement key security protections, which enabled hackers to take control of customers’ accounts, cameras and videos. This led to “egregious violations of users’ privacy,” the FTC noted. The resulting settlement required Ring to delete content that was found to be unlawfully obtained, establish stronger security protections and pay a hefty fine. The FTC says that it’s now using much of that money to refund eligible Ring customers. According to a Tuesday notice, the FTC is sending 117,044 PayPal payments to impacted consumers who had certain types of Ring devices — including indoor cameras — during the timeframes that the regulators allege unauthorized access took place. Eligible customers will need to redeem these payments within 30 days, according to the FTC — which added that consumers can contact this case’s refund administrator, Rust Consulting, or visit the FTC’s FAQ page on refunds for more information about the process.

[thefreethoughtprojectcom]

Real-time surveillance center to utilize life feeds from home security cameras. What could go wrong? 🤔

Read More: https://thefreethoughtproject.com/cop-watch/lapd-plans-to-include-private-cameras-in-10k-strong-surveillance-network

#LAPD #PoliceStateUSSA #TheFreeThoughtProject

[gwydionmisha]

Amazon gave Ring videos to police without owners’ permission

The revelation highlights the many ways that police can get footage from Ring doorbells, and how often it happens without consent.

This surprises me not at all, unfortunately.

[o-kurwa]

[thethinkingman]

Amazon US customers have one week to opt out of mass wireless sharing

Critics raise transparency fears over plan to turn all smart home devices into ‘mesh network’

At this point get rid of everything Amazon. If you don't opt out today your Amazon devices will be linked to everyone else in town.

[dailybehbeh]

Behbeh

[maxofs2d]

We Tested Ring’s Security. It’s Awful

Ring lacks basic security features, making it easy for hackers to turn the company's cameras against its customers.

Ring has blamed its users for the spate of hacks over the last week. But our own tests have found that the company doesn't even take the most basic of security precautions.

Bottom line: buying a Ring camera makes you less safe. Things we did:

Logged into Ring silently from three different continents simultaneously

Geolocated Ring camera

Learned there's no Ring login rate limiting

Stayed logged in on multiple devices after enabling 2FA

Learned there's no history or record of login locations

— Jason Koebler on Twitter