Jason Bassler | @JasonBassler1

Big Brother just got an upgrade.

Starting December, Amazon’s Ring cameras will scan and recognize faces. Don’t want to be in their database? Too bad — walk past a Ring and your face can be stored, tagged, & analyzed without consent.

One step closer to total surveillance.

[Image: A Ring doorbell camera mounted on a brick wall. A digital overlay shows facial recognition scanning a person's face with grid lines. Text on the right reads “Amazon's Ring Adds Facial Recognition to Home Security” with additional text below.]

6:00 PM | Oct 4, 2025

Source: https://x.com/JasonBassler1/status/1974640686419857516

  • snugglesthefalse@sh.itjust.works
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    12 hours ago

    Pretty sure you can record and photograph people from public spaces without seeking consent here (UK) because there’s no reasonable expectation of privacy.

    • AreaSIX @lemmy.zip
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      4 hours ago

      You maybe can record as an individual, but you can’t put up a camera that records while you’re not there.

    • Tollana1234567@lemmy.today
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      5 hours ago

      people assume you cant do it in Cali, BECAUSE they passed a wierd law, but it isnt entirely true that you can record in any form. i think public is an exception.