Amazon ends Ring-Flock Safety pact after Super Bowl privacy backlash

Amazon has terminated its partnership with Ring and Flock Safety after a Super Bowl ad promoted a 'Search Party' feature to share doorbell footage for locating lost dogs, prompting backlash over potential surveillance and law-enforcement use. A planned 'Community Requests' option would have let footage be shared with police; Amazon says videos are not shared with law enforcement without owner consent. Flock’s ALPR systems are also under scrutiny, with several Washington cities pausing their use, and Flock denying any non-consensual sharing with federal agencies.