{"id":1972592,"date":"2023-07-13T21:18:08","date_gmt":"2023-07-14T01:18:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-congressman-says-there-are-perverts-at-ring-using-your-videos-for-devious-reasons\/"},"modified":"2023-07-13T21:21:23","modified_gmt":"2023-07-14T01:21:23","slug":"gop-congressman-says-there-are-perverts-at-ring-using-your-videos-for-devious-reasons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-congressman-says-there-are-perverts-at-ring-using-your-videos-for-devious-reasons\/","title":{"rendered":"GOP Congressman Warns of Perverts Exploiting Your Videos at Ring"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgop-congressman-says-there-are-perverts-at-ring-using-your-videos-for-devious-reasons%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1972592&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>GOP Congressman Says There Are &#8216;Perverts at Ring&#8217; Using Your Videos for Devious Reasons<\/h2>\n<p>Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida launched a scathing attack on Ring doorbells, citing Federal Trade Commission (FTC) documentation that highlights privacy concerns. Gaetz tweeted a video of FTC Chair Lina Khan&#8217;s appearance before Congress, accusing Ring of sexually propositioning grandmas, watching people sleep and use the bathroom, and failing to protect users from hackers.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">DID YOU KNOW???<\/p>\n<p>Perverts at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ring?\">@Ring<\/a> are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sexually propositioning grandmas<\/li>\n<li>Watching you sleep<\/li>\n<li>Watching you use the bathroom<\/li>\n<li>Unable to stop hackers from threatening you and your children<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lr4Mo7aIMN\">pic.twitter.com\/lr4Mo7aIMN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rep. Matt Gaetz (@RepMattGaetz) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepMattGaetz\/status\/1679565516229181442?\">July 13, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Gaetz referenced the FTC&#8217;s findings that a Ring employee viewed thousands of videos of female users in their bedrooms and bathrooms, as well as an unauthorized tunnel that allowed a contractor to access consumer videos. He also mentioned an incident where a Ring employee shared customer information with their ex-husband.<\/p>\n<h3>Do you have a &#8220;Ring&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-would-open-up-police-officers-to-more-lawsuits-from-the-very-criminals-they-are-arresting-tom-cotton-blasts-bidens-george-floyd-bill\/\" title=\"WATCH: \u2018Would Open Up Police Officers To More Lawsuits From The Very Criminals They Are Arresting\u2019: Tom Cotton Blasts Biden\u2019s \u2018George Floyd\u2019 Bill\">security system<\/a>?<\/h3>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\" class=\"one-half\">\n<div class=\"firefly-poll-question\">Do you have a &#8220;Ring&#8221; security system?<\/div>\n<div id=\"pollFormBox\" style=\"display: none\">\n<ul>\n<li><label>Yes<\/label><\/li>\n<li><label>No<\/label><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-poll-disclaimer\">\n\t\t\tCompleting this poll entitles you to The Western Journal news updates free of charge. You may opt out at anytime. You also agree to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/about\/privacy-policy\/\">Privacy Policy<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/about\/terms-service\/\">Terms of Use<\/a>.\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-results\" style=\"display: none\">\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-results-yes\" style=\"width: 0%\">\n\t\t\tYes: 0% (0 Votes)\n\t\t<\/div>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-results-no\" style=\"width: 100%\">\n\t\t\tNo: 100% (5 Votes)\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Gaetz also highlighted other instances of privacy violations, including cases where bad actors used Ring&#8217;s two-way communication to harass and threaten users. He mentioned incidents where an 87-year-old woman was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-lincoln-project-shares-personnel-address-with-liberal-election-groups\/\" title=\"The Lincoln Project Shares Personnel, Address With Liberal Election Groups\">sexually propositioned<\/a> and children were subjected to racial slurs.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Why is this invasion of privacy even allowed? Peeping Toms use to get charged, why can\u2019t corporations who invade privacy in that same regard?<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 DC Corruption, LLC (@Corruption_Ink) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Corruption_Ink\/status\/1679571388821110784?\">July 13, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Khan responded by stating that the FTC had taken enforcement actions. Gaetz expressed his disappointment, emphasizing that Ring should enhance personal security, not expose users to harassment and threats.<\/p>\n<p>The FTC complaint against Ring revealed that an employee viewed thousands of video recordings belonging to female users, focusing on cameras surveilling intimate spaces. Another employee used their access rights to spy on a female colleague. Ring&#8217;s failure to implement <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ken-cuccinelli-fence-being-built-around-u-s-capitol\/\" title=\"Ken Cuccinelli: Fence being built around U.S. Capitol\">security measures<\/a> allowed these incidents to go undetected for months.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The FTC Forces Ring to Take User Privacy Seriously | Electronic Frontier Foundation<\/p>\n<p>\u2018FTC alleged \u2026 2017, \u2026 Ring employee had, \u201c\u2026 viewed thousands of video recordings belonging to female users of Ring cameras \u2026 in \u2026bathrooms or bedrooms.\u201d\u2018 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wYft0xJIPA\">https:\/\/t.co\/wYft0xJIPA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \ua66eMantis Space Marine (@emccoy_writer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/emccoy_writer\/status\/1678520834208460806?\">July 10, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The FTC&#8217;s order requires Ring to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-congressman-says-there-are-perverts-at-ring-using-your-videos-for-devious-reasons\/\" title=\"GOP Congressman Warns of Perverts Exploiting Your Videos at Ring\">delete illegally viewed images<\/a> and data from videos and implement new privacy and security measures. Samuel Levine, Director of the FTC&#8217;s Bureau of Consumer Protection, emphasized that Ring&#8217;s disregard for privacy and security exposed consumers to spying and harassment, and the order sends a clear message that prioritizing profit over privacy is unacceptable.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/gop-congressman-says-perverts-ring-using-videos-devious-reasons\/\">GOP Congressman Says There Are &#8216;Perverts at Ring&#8217; Using Your Videos for Devious Reasons<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Using FTC documentation, Rep. Matt Gaetz accused Ring doorbells of posing privacy risks. The FTC&#8217;s order on May 31 addressed their concerns about Ring, previously outlined in a complaint. Gaetz, a Republican from Florida, based his claims on this information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":661,"featured_media":1972593,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[548],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1972592","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1972592","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/661"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1972592"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1972592\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1972593"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1972592"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1972592"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1972592"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}