Citizen (app)

in city, country --> | founder = Andrew Frame | area_served = | key_people = | products = Citizen mobile app | owner = | num_employees = | num_employees_year = | parent = | website = }} Citizen is a mobile app that sends users location-based safety alerts in real time. It allows users to read updates about ongoing reports, broadcast live video, and leave comments. The app uses radio antennas installed in major cities to monitor 911 communications, with employees filtering the audio to generate alerts. The app is currently available for iOS and Android devices in the United States covering over 60 cities, including New York City, the San Francisco Bay Area, Baltimore, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Detroit, Indianapolis, Phoenix, Cincinnati, Chicago, Minneapolis, Saint Paul, and Cleveland. Developed by sp0n, Inc. and originally called Vigilante in 2016, it was rebranded and launched in New York on March 8, 2017. In June 2020, it was reported that the app had over five million active users. Investors include Sequoia Capital, 8VC, RRE Ventures, Founders Fund, Slow Ventures, Greycroft, and Lux Capital. In March 2020, Citizen added the COVID-19 digital contact tracer SafePass. The app has been controversial in its original form of Vigilante, as being an enabler of mob justice. Provided by Wikipedia