Ring cancels its partnership with Flock Safety after surveillance backlash

"Following a comprehensive review, we determined the planned Flock Safety integration would require significantly more time and resources than anticipated. We therefore made the joint decision to cancel the integration and continue with our current partners ... The integration never launched, so no Ring customer videos were ever sent to Flock Safety."

"The statement goes on to say that Ring's mission to make neighborhoods safer "comes with significant responsibility - to our customers, to the communities we serve, and to the trust you place in our products and features.""

"Trust is the big one there. Over the last few weeks, the company has faced significant public anger over its connection to Flock, with Ring users being encouraged to smash their cameras, and some announcing on social media that they are throwing away their Ring devices."

Ring canceled a planned integration with Flock Safety after a comprehensive review concluded the integration would require significantly more time and resources than anticipated. The integration never launched and no Ring customer videos were sent to Flock Safety. Ring emphasized that making neighborhoods safer carries significant responsibility to customers, communities, and the trust placed in its products and features. The announced partnership prompted intense public backlash, including calls for users to destroy devices and social media posts about throwing away Ring cameras. The partnership was originally announced last October.

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