Ring has announced a new “Search Party” feature that could eventually bring mass biometric surveillance to our streets.

Electronic Frontier Foundation

Ring has announced a new “Search Party” feature that could eventually bring mass biometric surveillance to our streets. It’s on by default. Shut it off.
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/02/no-one-including-our-furry-friends-will-be-safer-rings-surveillance-nightmare-0

Eva

@eff I was horrified when I saw that commercial.

LittlePolarBear

@eff love the easy instructions to share w normies

Kevin Russell

@eff

How do we install the resistance on Ring, disconnect it from ICE?

Asking for a nation. A species that will not suffer tyrants.

#ring

Parker Savage

@eff covering my ring's camera with tape tape

Thomas H Jones

@eff@mastodon.social

At least with a standalone smart camera, you can mount them in ways that constrains their view to just your property. Unfortunately, with the ways most porches are laid out, that's all but impossible with a doorbell camera.

Parker Savage

@kevinrns @eff the least you can do if you already have one is cover the camera with tape. At least that is what I am going to do

Judeau (EatTheRich)

@eff Yep. As soon as I saw this ad this is immediately what I thought of. Anybody that's even remotely been paying attention knows exactly what this is for and where it's headed.

Nazo

@eff Thankfully I already disabled this "feature" (it's two parts. I see one for fires and one for pets.) I also enabled video encryption for whatever good that does. (Supposedly makes it harder for them to share? Yeah, I don't particularly trust it, but if that is what it takes...)

God I wish I could just get rid of the thing, but I have $1 in my wallet right now... (And yes, I need video.)

Gerard Cunningham ✒️

@Parkersavage @kevinrns @eff

Guys, there comes a point when you need to kill it with hammers.

RowinSpeez

@eff STOP USING RING ALTOGETHER, holy shit it's easy you guys.

Don Hawkins - W7DAH

@eff @wb2ifs “Shut it off”!? How about never buy their crap to begin with … & if you already made that mistake tear the thing out & ask for a refund.