Amazon to launch Ring ‘neighbourhood watch’ app in UK amid US privacy fears

Doorbell firm aims to replace WhatsApp or Facebook groups with platform where people can post about safety or lost pets

Samuel Gibbs Consumer technology editor

Published Sep 16, 2026

Amazon to launch Ring ‘neighbourhood watch’ app in UK amid US privacy fears

Amazon’s doorbell camera maker Ring is to launch its Neighbours community app in the UK in an attempt to supplant neighbourhood WhatsApp or Facebook groups.

The service is intended as a modern equivalent of a community message board, where neighbours can post about safety, community matters or lost pets.

Source: The Guardian ↗

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