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Flock posted videos on its YouTube channel highlighting at least four police dep

BACKGROUND

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How the story developed

20 Sept

A hacker collective pulled down a Flock camera and dumped its data. The files included thousands of videos and logs showing that the device captured 1.6 million images of 50,000 vehicles in 21 days.

OPINION · WHAT · Wired

18 Sept

Earlier this week, we reported on hackers who ripped down a Flock camera above a roadway and made a near-complete copy of the data stored inside it, revealing in new detail exactly how Flock Safety’s

OPINION · WHO · Wired

16 Sept

A hacker collective pulled down a Flock camera and dumped its data. The files included thousands of videos and logs showing that the device captured 1.6 million images of 50,000 vehicles in 21 days. w

OPINION · WHAT · Wired

1 Sept

Flock Safety’s surveillance network has been expanding for years. In recent months, we’ve reported on growing concerns around how US law enforcement is using its cameras, as allegations of misuse pile

OPINION · HOW · Wired

19 Aug

Flock’s surveillance cameras have already sparked outrage. WIRED reconstructed its next-generation AI system, already in use by some police, to confirm it goes much further than tracking license plate

OPINION · WHAT · Wired

6 Aug

Flock posted videos on its YouTube channel highlighting at least four police departments whose officers have faced allegations of misusing the company’s tech. www.wired.com/story/flock-...

OPINION · WHAT · Wired

Other feeds and industry voices

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

20 Aug

Flock’s surveillance cameras have already sparked outrage.

Flock’s surveillance cameras have already sparked outrage. WIRED reconstructed its next-generation AI system, already in use by some police, to confirm it goes much further than

OPINION · WHAT · WiredOPEN STORY

3 Sept

WIRED rebuilt Flock’s latest search tool from code the company sends to a police officer’s browser. Its AI can keep watch across multiple cameras for anyone fitting a written description. www.wired.co

WIRED rebuilt Flock’s latest search tool from code the company sends to a police officer’s browser. Its AI can keep watch across multiple cameras for anyone fitting a written

OPINION · WHAT · WiredOPEN STORY

19 Aug

Our second Flock scoop this week: We got the code for a powerful AI tool Flock built for police. It goes much further than tracking license plates.

Our second Flock scoop this week: We got the code for a powerful AI tool Flock built for police. It goes much further than tracking license plates. www.wired.com/story/flock-...

OPINION · WHEN · WiredOPEN STORY

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

28 Aug

Police in Alpharetta, GA, share data captured by Flock cameras with more than 2,000 police departments, colleges, airports, and government agencies across the United States, WIRED has learned via publ

Police in Alpharetta, GA, share data captured by Flock cameras with more than 2,000 police departments, colleges, airports, and government agencies across the United States, WIRED

OPINION · HOW · WiredOPEN STORY

13 Aug

The fight over Flock and other ALPRs

There are over 120,000 of Flock’s automatic license plate reader (ALPR) cameras installed all over the US. Flock’s cameras, and others like them, use AI to identify and track

REPORT · WHAT · The Verge TechOPEN STORY

13 Jul

The LAPD, one of Flock's biggest government customers, is ending its contract with the company citing civil liberties concerns.

OPINION · WHAT · TechCrunchOPEN STORY

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