Amazon's Ring will now allow users to opt out of all police video requests

After a wave of bad press involving police partnerships, hacking, and other privacy violations, Amazon's Ring doorbell has released an update. 

On Friday, the smart device's mobile app rolled out a new control center that grants users more authority over their privacy and security settings. You'll now be able to add and remove shared users on an account, restrict third-party access, view two-factor authentication settings, and (perhaps, most importantly) opt out of all video request notifications from law enforcement.

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