Surveillance
Police Can Keep Ring Camera Video Forever and Share With Whomever They'd Like
Police officers who download videos captured by homeowners' Ring doorbell cameras can keep them forever and share them with whomever they'd like without providing evidence of a crime, the Amazon-owned firm told a lawmaker this month.
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Facial Recognition
Amazon Urged Not to Sell Facial Recognition Tool to Police
Amazon's decision to market a powerful face recognition tool to police is alarming privacy advocates, who say the tech giant’s reach could vastly accelerate a dystopian future in which camera-equipped officers can identify and track people in real time, whether they’re involved in crimes or not.
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