• FREED FROM CONTAINMENT: Citizen and Nextdoor Enacting Vigilante Justice on the Apps

  • Jun 19 2024
  • Length: 2 hrs and 2 mins
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FREED FROM CONTAINMENT: Citizen and Nextdoor Enacting Vigilante Justice on the Apps

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  • From May 21, 2023: In this episode, Kenny and Virgil break down the vigilante culture behind Citizen, Nextdoor, and Ring. We get into why and how these companies capitalize on your fear and paranoia, while successfully pitting communities against one another. We also give you social-anxiety babes a lil advice on how to build up the courage to just ask your neighbor for a cup of sugar.

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    Works Cited and Further Reading:

    Vigilante app removed from apple store

    Citizen lays off employees

    Citizen usage in Philly

    False Arrest Due to Racial profiling - Citizen

    Nextdoor CEO admits fault for racist biases

    Citizen app does not promote public safety

    LAPD + Citizen

    Citizen crime alerts

    How crime tracking apps create a culture of fear and incite panic

    Citizen app employees mental health

    Inside the Citizen App
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