USA Today

Flock camera scandals prompt company to make changes

Merissa Caldwell

American Civil Liberties Union

As Public Opposition to Flock Grows, ACLU Responds to Surveillance Companys New Updates

New York Post

Flock safety cuts license-plate camera data retention from 30 days to 7

Flock Safety

Flock Updates Privacy, Accountability, Security, and Transparency Safeguards

The Washington Times

Amid public backlash, surveillance tech company Flock announces platform changes

FOX News

Flock Safety instituting new privacy measures in response to backlash

Substack

Deanblundell

Make Lansing Great Again

Andrestepankowsky

Pirate Wires

BBC News

Flock boss admits surveillance firm took too long to act over police abuse

Chris Martenson

The Washington Post

Flock unveils changes after Post report on police misuse of its network

Forbes

The Backlash Against Flock

Flock says it will address police misuse of surveillance systems

Flock rolls out new police auditing and accountability controls following surveillance concerns

Common Dreams

New Database Documents Over 100 Cases of Cops Abusing Flock Surveillance Cameras

MIT Technology Review

Flock is tightening its rules in response to a growing surveillance backlash

NBC News

Surveillance company Flock moves to increase oversight after police misuse

Atlantic

In Defense of Flock

Flock Safety announced Thursday that a criminal case number will be required before conducting searches by year's end for all police forces. This comes in light of privacy concerns regarding the AI security camera system, including reports of law enforcement misuse.

Flock Safety announced Thursday that a criminal case number will be required before conducting searches by year's end for all police forces. This comes in light of privacy concerns regarding the AI security camera system, including reports of law enforcement misuse.

Flock is also making its Audit Assistance tool mandatory for all customers, which flags abnormal search behavior for review and suspends use of the system. About a third of agencies had used it voluntarily.

Flock is also making its Audit Assistance tool mandatory for all customers, which flags abnormal search behavior for review and suspends use of the system. About a third of agencies had used it voluntarily.

Flock, whose automated license plate readers are used by over 6,000 U.S. law enforcement agencies, is reducing data retention from 30 days to seven for data not tied to a case number. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) said this exceeds their recommended 48-hour limit.

Flock, whose automated license plate readers are used by over 6,000 U.S. law enforcement agencies, is reducing data retention from 30 days to seven for data not tied to a case number. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) said this exceeds their recommended 48-hour limit.

CEO Garrett Langley said the changes address police misuse of Flock's technology, stating officers who abuse the system "will get caught." The ACLU called the reforms minor and said Flock remains a "mass surveillance company."

CEO Garrett Langley said the changes address police misuse of Flock's technology, stating officers who abuse the system "will get caught." The ACLU called the reforms minor and said Flock remains a "mass surveillance company."

The Institute for Justice, a libertarian nonprofit, launched a database documenting over 100 cases of alleged Flock misuse, including romantic stalking and wrongful detentions, warning these cases may be only a fraction of actual abuse.

The Institute for Justice, a libertarian nonprofit, launched a database documenting over 100 cases of alleged Flock misuse, including romantic stalking and wrongful detentions, warning these cases may be only a fraction of actual abuse.

Backlash against Flock has led cities, including Los Angeles, to cancel or consider scrapping contracts, citing privacy and data ownership concerns. NPR reported at least 30 cities dropped Flock in the past year.

Backlash against Flock has led cities, including Los Angeles, to cancel or consider scrapping contracts, citing privacy and data ownership concerns. NPR reported at least 30 cities dropped Flock in the past year.

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Flock cameras track every driver, every day, whether or not anyone did anything wrong, turning ordinary trips to work, church or the doctor into government surveillance data. Deputies and police chiefs have abused these databases to stalk exes, track women seeking abortion care and harass innocent people. This is not a crime-fighting tool, it is a pre-crime dragnet that cannot be reformed, only rejected.

Flock cameras track every driver, every day, whether or not anyone did anything wrong, turning ordinary trips to work, church or the doctor into government surveillance data. Deputies and police chiefs have abused these databases to stalk exes, track women seeking abortion care and harass innocent people. This is not a crime-fighting tool, it is a pre-crime dragnet that cannot be reformed, only rejected.

An $8 billion company backed by Silicon Valley billionaires built a warrantless, nationwide vehicle-tracking grid one quiet HOA and city council vote at a time, and now it is funneling data to ICE and Border Patrol despite claiming no such contract exists. Officers have used it to stalk partners, monitor protesters and track dissidents, proving the surveillance problem is not hypothetical. Communities canceling contracts and residents fighting back with cardboard, paint and power tools show the backlash is fully justified.

An $8 billion company backed by Silicon Valley billionaires built a warrantless, nationwide vehicle-tracking grid one quiet HOA and city council vote at a time, and now it is funneling data to ICE and Border Patrol despite claiming no such contract exists. Officers have used it to stalk partners, monitor protesters and track dissidents, proving the surveillance problem is not hypothetical. Communities canceling contracts and residents fighting back with cardboard, paint and power tools show the backlash is fully justified.

Dean Blundell

United States of America

Police brutality and misconduct

Privacy

Civil liberties

Flock cameras track every driver, every day, whether or not anyone did anything wrong, turning ordinary trips into government surveillance data. Deputies and police chiefs have abused these databases to stalk exes, track women seeking abortion care and harass innocent people. This is not a crime-fighting tool, it is a dragnet that cannot be reformed, only rejected.

Flock cameras track every driver, every day, whether or not anyone did anything wrong, turning ordinary trips into government surveillance data. Deputies and police chiefs have abused these databases to stalk exes, track women seeking abortion care and harass innocent people. This is not a crime-fighting tool, it is a dragnet that cannot be reformed, only rejected.

Flock never gets credit for the missing persons found or crimes solved, something the system is amazingly powerful at. Social media misinformation necessitates the company clarifying what this game-changing technology actually does. Flock doesn't own the data collected and most law enforcement agencies use the technology responsibly. Flock is an invaluable law enforcement tool.

Flock never gets credit for the missing persons found or crimes solved, something the system is amazingly powerful at. Social media misinformation necessitates the company clarifying what this game-changing technology actually does. Flock doesn't own the data collected and most law enforcement agencies use the technology responsibly. Flock is an invaluable law enforcement tool.

Flock Safety Tightens Privacy Rules

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