Neighborhood security apps are making us wildly paranoid
Ring, alongside other popular apps like Nextdoor and Citizen, market themselves as the key to safety in a dangerous society. But in reality, they're just keeping us paranoid.
William Antonelli is a recent graduate from the State University of New York at Geneseo, where his studies focused on writing, education, and communications. As an emerging writer from New York City, William's work deals with the intersections of popular media and social justice, with a special focus on the evolving landscape of internet-based media.
Ring, alongside other popular apps like Nextdoor and Citizen, market themselves as the key to safety in a dangerous society. But in reality, they're just keeping us paranoid.
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