"The smart camera company previously planned to integrate Flock, which makes cameras for reading license plates, into its Community Requests feature that allows law enforcement to request video footage from users for investigations. We determined the planned Flock Safety integration would require significantly more time and resources than anticipated. As a result, we have made the joint decision to cancel the planned integration, Ring said in a statement on its website."
"Josh Thomas, chief communications officer of Flock, told CNN that ending the partnership was a mutual decision. Like Flock, Ring has long combatted criticisms related to itsrelationship with law enforcement. A report from independent publication 404 Medialast year indicated that Flock's technology has been used in connection with immigration investigations, raising concerns from privacy advocates. Flock has repeatedly disputed the report."
"Customers' fears swelled on social media after the Super Bowl commercial, but several Ring customers expressed discomfortonlineweeks before about the partnership with Flock. The fears coincide with nationwideprotests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement following the deaths of Alex Pretti and Renee Good in Minneapolis. Last month, a viral post on X falsely claimed ICE could access Ring cameras. The post garnered nearly 2 million views and prompted at least one longtime Ring user, Thomas Allison, to cancel his subscription."
Ring canceled its planned partnership and integration with Flock Safety after public backlash and concerns about surveillance and law enforcement access. The integration would have connected Flock's license-plate cameras to Ring's Community Requests feature, which allows law enforcement to request footage from users. Ring and Flock said the cancellation was mutual and attributed the decision to the integration requiring more time and resources than anticipated. A prior report tied Flock's technology to immigration investigations, which Flock disputes. A viral post falsely claiming ICE access to Ring cameras drew nearly 2 million views and prompted some customers to cancel subscriptions.
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