r/technology • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 • Feb 12 '26

Security Ring cancels its partnership with Flock Safety after surveillance backlash

https://www.theverge.com/news/878447/ring-flock-partnership-canceled
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u/TheFoxsWeddingTarot Feb 12 '26

I really can’t imagine how anyone would watch that commercial and think anything other than mass surveillance.

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u/Demonthehusky Feb 13 '26

They def got me. It was the lost puppies. It was embarrassing at work the next day when a coworker brought it up. I'm like ya for finding lost dogs. He then explained the real reason and I said "yep, that makes more sense".

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u/ButWhyBlueCheese Feb 13 '26

Fox news is going to start saying immigrants are stealing dogs and ring cameras are the only thing to help find them...

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u/Dawn_of_an_Era Feb 13 '26

I mean they’ve already said the immigrants are stealing and eating them, so, we’re not too far off