Vigilante
Watch: New Documentary Tells Inside Story of Vigilante App Citizen
People who worked at Citizen describe how the app grew to a vigilante force that put a bounty on the wrong person's head.
Crime App 'Citizen' Lays Off Dozens of Employees
The crime reporting app has had difficulty in finding how to monetize its userbase.
Citizen Planning to Trial On-Demand Private Security in Chicago
The move shows that Citizen hasn't given up on the idea of on-demand private security.
Neighborhood Crime App Citizen Is Trying to Expand to Ukraine
"Our mission is to protect the world, and at moments like these we must think creatively to determine how our technology can do just that."
Emails Reveal Citizen App’s Cozy Relationship with the LAPD
Citizen sought access to LAPD data and took a tour of an LAPD facility, according to emails obtained by Motherboard.
Viral Vigilantes or Snitches? 2021 Was the Year of Mob Moderation on TikTok
Failings in justice systems and online moderation have allowed content creators to take things into their own hands in front of millions. And sometimes they get things wrong.
Citizen App Says It Will Get Access to Encrypted Police Comms
An internal Citizen document says that the Baltimore Police Department will still give Citizen access once the city encrypts its communications.
Inside Citizen App’s Dangerous Effort to Cash In on Vigilantism
A wildfire in a Los Angeles neighborhood led to a troubling manhunt.
Apple and Google Refuse to Say Whether Citizen Bounty Hunt Violated Policies
Apple updated it's App Store policy about reporting alleged criminal activity after the incident, but has not given any specifics on why it made these changes.
'FIND THIS FUCK:' Inside Citizen’s Dangerous Effort to Cash In On Vigilantism
Internal documents, messages, and roadmaps show how crime app Citizen is pushing the boundary of what a private, app-enabled vigilante force may be capable of.
Hacktivist Posts Massive Scrape of Crime App Citizen to Dark Web
The cache includes data on 1.7 million incidents, giving insight into the scale of Citizen around the country.
Crime App Citizen is Driving a Security Car Around L.A. and Won’t Say Why
The vehicle is linked to a private security company which describes itself as a "subscription law enforcement service."