Amazon to launch Ring ‘neighbourhood watch’ app in UK amid US privacy fears
Summary
Amazon’s Ring company is launching a new app called Neighbours in the UK to help communities share safety updates and local news. The app works as a neighborhood message board and can be used by anyone, even if they don’t own Ring products. Some features from the US version that raise privacy concerns will come later in the year or not at all at first.Key Facts
- Neighbours app launches in the UK on 21 October, free inside the Ring app.
- Users set their address and choose a local area of 0.1 to 5 miles to join.
- The app focuses on sharing useful local info like safety and lost pets.
- Posts are reviewed by AI and humans to remove illegal or harmful content.
- Controversial features like police requests for Ring camera footage will be delayed in the UK.
- The app includes a “Search Party for Dogs” to help find lost pets using camera footage.
- Ring introduced new encryption to limit access to video footage, requiring user consent for law enforcement access.
- Amazon bought Ring in 2018 for more than $1 billion.
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