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Amazon’s Ring wants to replace local WhatsApp groups. It’s a recipe for curtain-twitching disaster
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Do we really want a slick digital message board overseen by Amazon? It’s the neighbourhood nonsense we treasure, says writer Imogen West-Knights
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Amazon’s Ring wants to replace local WhatsApp groups. It’s a recipe for curtain-twitching disaster