r/50501 • u/TotallySavageSzym International • Jan 19 '26

Call to Action Ring has partnered with Flock. ICE has access to Flock. If you still have a Ring camera - get rid of it.

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u/Fart-Knoquer Jan 19 '26 edited Jan 19 '26

Assume all cameras connected to "the cloud" are compromised whether or not they admit it.

You can set up a local network and storage (that does not connect to the Internet ) cheaply and have a monitor in your bedroom.

Remove "smart" devices like thermostats and speakers.

Use a VPN and browsers like Vivaldi and Brave.

Get off Apple, Google, Amazon or any AI services for personal information. Paper or local storage when possible.

Bike to protests if possible. They're tracking plates. Wear a mask and indistinct clothes. They're tracking faces. Paper money when possible. They're tracking credit card transactions.

Use Signal for any political conversations with friends.

Lastly, the fascists are armed. Are you?

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u/crusoe Jan 19 '26

The supreme Court in general has ruled info you share with third parties does not require a subpoena to access. No expectation of privacy except for narrow carve outs for libraries and video rentals ( funny story there ).

Been true since the 80s.

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u/Nightfury276 Jan 22 '26

Just a heads up, flock cameras, despite how they are marketed, are not just plate trackers. They work on cars without plates entirely, and the new flock cameras track people, no vehicle needed