Flock will add privacy guardrails to camera systems amid backlash
Flock Safety will implement new privacy and data retention policies as pressure grows on the automated license plate operator to prevent its technology from being abused or used to conduct mass surveillance.
Map shows cities, counties canceling Flock cameras amid backlash
A growing number of cities and counties are turning away from Flock Safety's automated license plate reader cameras.
Mass. Cop Could Be Fired for Allegedly Misusing Flock Cameras, as Backlash Grows
The Stow officer also faces possible charges over searches as backlash grows over police use and oversight of license plate readers
Flock tries to quell surveillance fears as questions pile up
Flock Safety is facing a growing backlash across the country from communities and civil liberties advocates concerned over the surveillance technology company’s network of AI-powered license plate readers.
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What Flock’s defenders are missing
As cities reconsider the technology, it’s worth asking how the company’s design choices have shaped the trade-off between solving crimes and protecting civil liberties.
Anti-Flock Camera Protests Surge
At least 30 protests against Flock cameras took place in at least 15 states in August, according to an independent monitor.
Cities, counties across Central Florida update license plate reader policies after FDOT memo