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The bill stops short of banning Flock systems altogether, which has been the num

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13 Oct
Flock is a small fraction of the police department’s budget in Covington, GA. But amid fierce blowback about Flock’s surveillance practices, contracts with the company are now being scrutinized in cit

Flock is a small fraction of the police department’s budget in Covington, GA. But amid fierce blowback about Flock’s surveillance practices, contracts with the company are now

OPINION · WHERE · WiredOPEN STORY
14 Sept
What happens after a town de-Flocks

From Florida to Washington state, local governments across the country are canceling their contracts with Flock, the company behind the controversial AI-enabled license plate

REPORT · WHERE · The Verge TechOPEN STORY
24 Sept
The vibes are bad for Flock in Washington

Flock is in the hot seat in Washington, even if its CEO declined to actually face senators at a hearing about its "AI Surveillance Network" on Wednesday. "There's many players in

REPORT · WHO · The Verge TechOPEN STORY
3 Oct
Sanders introduces bill to ban the federal government from using Flock

Sanders introduces bill to ban the federal government from using Flock

OPINION · HOW · TechCrunchOPEN STORY
1 May
Flock cameras keep telling police a man who doesn't have a warrant has a warrant

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REPORT · WHO · Hacker News Best (RSS)OPEN STORY
16 Sept
Lawmakers target Flock cameras with a threat to highway funding

A bipartisan bill would restrict Flock cameras to a handful of public safety uses.

REPORT · WHAT · Ars TechnicaOPEN STORY
16 Sept
Cities have been dropping Flock at an accelerating pace over concerns regarding out-of-control surveillance, unwanted data sharing, high expenses, and reports of police abusing the tool.

Cities have been dropping Flock at an accelerating pace over concerns regarding out-of-control surveillance, unwanted data sharing, high expenses, and reports of police abusing

OPINION · WHAT · Ars TechnicaOPEN STORY
27 Aug
Flock wants privacy to meet surveillance halfway

Flock’s CEO wants a compromise between privacy and public safety, but the public has already compromised enough.

REPORT · WHO · Malwarebytes LabsOPEN STORY
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