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===Default opt-in feature===
===Default opt-in feature===
{{See also|Dark pattern#Forced_action}}
The backlash was amplified by the revelation that Search Party was enabled by default on eligible outdoor Ring cameras, requiring users to actively opt out rather than opt in.<ref name="geekwire-search-party" /><ref name="engadget-search-party">{{Cite web |date=2026-02-10 |title=Here's how to disable Ring's creepy Search Party feature |url=https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/heres-how-to-disable-rings-creepy-search-party-feature-185420455.html |access-date=2026-02-19 |website=Engadget |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260215061041/https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/heres-how-to-disable-rings-creepy-search-party-feature-185420455.html |archive-date=15 Feb 2026}}</ref> This default-on design drew criticism as an example of practices that automatically enroll consumers in data-sharing arrangements without their explicit consent.
The backlash was amplified by the revelation that Search Party was enabled by default on eligible outdoor Ring cameras, requiring users to actively opt out rather than opt in.<ref name="geekwire-search-party" /><ref name="engadget-search-party">{{Cite web |date=2026-02-10 |title=Here's how to disable Ring's creepy Search Party feature |url=https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/heres-how-to-disable-rings-creepy-search-party-feature-185420455.html |access-date=2026-02-19 |website=Engadget |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260215061041/https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/heres-how-to-disable-rings-creepy-search-party-feature-185420455.html |archive-date=15 Feb 2026}}</ref> This default-on design drew criticism as an example of practices that automatically enroll consumers in data-sharing arrangements without their explicit consent.