Back in October, Ring announced that its devices would soon be looped into a network of Flock AI surveillance cameras. That network, an investigation by 404 Media found, has been available to local and federal police and enforcement agencies like ICE — leaving many worried that their Ring doorbell cams are now feeding into a government panopticon.
Sure enough, as anti-ICE protests ramp up throughout the US, activists are pushing a grassroots campaign to convince Ring users to smash their devices. Doing so, they say, could help deprive the federal government of footage it’s using to enact a campaign of harassment, arrests, and deportation. “Smash your Ring doorbells,” progressive activist Guy Christensen urged his 3.5 million followers on TikTok.
Angeret on
Put tape over them, or a band-aid. Less expensive and you can take the tape off when normality returns (who am I kidding) or smash them later if everything goes pear-shaped.
pistoffcynic on
That’s why I don’t use devices like Alexa and Siri is turned off on my phone. Too much eavesdropping and potential for systems/information access being sold to the highest bidder.
CerddwrRhyddid on
Boycott.
CarpePrimafacie on
sounds like a lawsuit. The right to privacy is constitutional still. Forced sharing of private information from ring to the government without a warrant or cause seems like a governmental overstep.
Zetavu on
Before people start smashing cameras – “That will enable law enforcement officers to directly request video evidence from Ring cameras, but citizens will make the decision whether to share video.”
So this is still opt in, you can say no unless theh obtain a warrant, which ICE never does.
pistoffcynic on
Why use one at all. Why not just use a regular doorbell and a camera hooked up to your WIFI that you control?
No-Manufacturer-3315 on
What did you sheep expect from a massive surveillance system you pay to install
pete_pete_pete_ on
Cancelled two of my three ring subs and building a new system now bye ring!
sfxer001 on
Imagine spending more than $8 on a doorbell and then hooking that shit up to the internet.
stay_fr0sty on
I just had a discussion with my neighbor.
She was getting a new roof put on. As soon as the van pulled into her driveway ICE swarmed the place. Guns drawn, screaming and yelling…she was terrified.
They moved the van to the street, took EVERYONE and left. She called the roofing company about the van and they told her to get rid of it. She insisted it was their responsibility, but they refused. She called a tow truck.
Then she went to watch her Ring footage. She was watching it and then it just stopped. She tried to replay it but the footage was gone, like it never existed. Removed from the Ring servers.
There is a chance that was user error somehow, but there is a chance ICE is telling Ring what cameras to wipe for specific time periods.
Individual_Quote_701 on
My camera stopped working years ago. I stopped using Alexia, too. (She is such a nosy little b*tch)
Defy_The_Tyrants on
Just use a usb or local wifi camera connected to your computer or something
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Back in October, Ring announced that its devices would soon be looped into a network of Flock AI surveillance cameras. That network, an investigation by 404 Media found, has been available to local and federal police and enforcement agencies like ICE — leaving many worried that their Ring doorbell cams are now feeding into a government panopticon.
Sure enough, as anti-ICE protests ramp up throughout the US, activists are pushing a grassroots campaign to convince Ring users to smash their devices. Doing so, they say, could help deprive the federal government of footage it’s using to enact a campaign of harassment, arrests, and deportation. “Smash your Ring doorbells,” progressive activist Guy Christensen urged his 3.5 million followers on TikTok.
Put tape over them, or a band-aid. Less expensive and you can take the tape off when normality returns (who am I kidding) or smash them later if everything goes pear-shaped.
That’s why I don’t use devices like Alexa and Siri is turned off on my phone. Too much eavesdropping and potential for systems/information access being sold to the highest bidder.
Boycott.
sounds like a lawsuit. The right to privacy is constitutional still. Forced sharing of private information from ring to the government without a warrant or cause seems like a governmental overstep.
Before people start smashing cameras – “That will enable law enforcement officers to directly request video evidence from Ring cameras, but citizens will make the decision whether to share video.”
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/16/amazon-ring-cameras-surveillance-law-enforcement-crime-police-investigations.html
So this is still opt in, you can say no unless theh obtain a warrant, which ICE never does.
Why use one at all. Why not just use a regular doorbell and a camera hooked up to your WIFI that you control?
What did you sheep expect from a massive surveillance system you pay to install
Cancelled two of my three ring subs and building a new system now bye ring!
Imagine spending more than $8 on a doorbell and then hooking that shit up to the internet.
I just had a discussion with my neighbor.
She was getting a new roof put on. As soon as the van pulled into her driveway ICE swarmed the place. Guns drawn, screaming and yelling…she was terrified.
They moved the van to the street, took EVERYONE and left. She called the roofing company about the van and they told her to get rid of it. She insisted it was their responsibility, but they refused. She called a tow truck.
Then she went to watch her Ring footage. She was watching it and then it just stopped. She tried to replay it but the footage was gone, like it never existed. Removed from the Ring servers.
There is a chance that was user error somehow, but there is a chance ICE is telling Ring what cameras to wipe for specific time periods.
My camera stopped working years ago. I stopped using Alexia, too. (She is such a nosy little b*tch)
Just use a usb or local wifi camera connected to your computer or something
Isn’t 404 media some Israel ish??