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Amazon Ring Cashes in on Techno-Authoritarianism and Mass Surveillance

EFForg · 1 year ago

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Ring founder Jamie Siminoff is back at the helm of the surveillance doorbell company, and with him is the surveillance-first-privacy-last approach that made Ring one of the most maligned tech devices. Shame on Ring. #Amazon #AmazonRing #Ring #Surveillance #MassSurveillance #Tech #Technology #Privacy #DigitalPrivacy #DigitalSecurity

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