Ring, the Amazon-owned company, canceled its partnership with Flock Safety, a controversial law-enforcement technology company, following mounting pressure and a Super Bowl ad that drew criticism, according to a report from The Verge. In other news, the crypto trading platform BlockFills temporarily suspended customer deposits and withdrawals due to the current downturn in cryptocurrencies. Meanwhile, the Munich Security Conference saw the presence of Germany's far-right political party, the AfD, as reported by NPR.
The decision by Ring to end its collaboration with Flock Safety came after public scrutiny of the partnership. Jennifer Pattison Tuohy of The Verge reported that the integration plan was walked back. The move highlights the ongoing debate surrounding surveillance technology and its use by law enforcement.
BlockFills' suspension of customer transactions was announced in a statement on Wednesday. The Chicago-based company cited the need to protect clients and the firm as the reason for the temporary halt. A spokesperson declined to provide further comment to Fortune. The digital assets industry has been facing challenges, including plunging prices. Bitcoin has dropped significantly from its all-time high, currently trading at around $66,000, and is down roughly 29% in the past month, according to Binance.
At the Munich Security Conference, Germany's far-right political party, the AfD, was present. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly and Correspondent Rob Schmitz discussed the party's participation.
In other news, Iranian exiles in Turkey are struggling to obtain news from their home country, according to NPR. They are hearing disturbing accounts from relatives and receiving death threats themselves.
A report released by the staff of Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff and Republican Rep. Jen Kiggans revealed that children with mental health diagnoses are often incarcerated instead of receiving treatment. The report, titled "Prolonged Incarceration of Children Due to Mental Health Care Shortages," was based on a survey sent to administrators of public juvenile detention facilities.
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