An app’s plan to profit off your fear

Citizen, the controversial safety app, has a new feature called Protect. For $20 a month, you get extra security and access to Protect Agents, who can monitor your location and call for help. It’s kind of like OnStar, but not for your car. Is this service worth paying for? Recode’s Sara Morrison (@saramorrison) explains.

Read Sara’s story about Citizen Protect.

And read about the Citizen-led manhunt for the wrong guy.

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Producer: Sofi LaLonde

Engineer: Paul Robert Mounsey

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Citizen, the controversial safety app, has a new feature called Protect. For $20 a month, you get extra security and access to Protect Agents, who can monitor your location and call for help. It’s kind of like OnStar, but not for your car. Is this service worth paying for? Recode’s Sara Morrison (@saramorrison) explains.

Read Sara’s story about Citizen Protect.

And read about the Citizen-led manhunt for the wrong guy.

Enjoyed this episode? Rate Recode Daily ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ and leave a review on Apple Podcasts.

What do you want to learn about on Recode Daily? Send your requests and questions to [email protected]. We read every email! 

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This episode was made by: 

Host: Adam Clark Estes (@adamclarkestes)

Producer: Sofi LaLonde

Engineer: Paul Robert Mounsey

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