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FoxtrotDeltaTango@sh.itjust.works to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 hours ago

US Cities Cancel 50+ Flock Surveillance Contracts Amid Public Backlash

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US Cities Cancel 50+ Flock Surveillance Contracts Amid Public Backlash

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FoxtrotDeltaTango@sh.itjust.works to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 hours ago
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At least 54 US cities have canceled or rejected Flock license plate camera contracts in 2026 as privacy concerns and false alerts spark nationwide backlash.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/50445196

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    It’s actually a good idea? You don’t have expectation of privacy when you’re outside. It’s legal for anyone to install a camera pointing outside.

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      One camera isnt the problem.

      A whole network of cameras tracking your every move, logged in a national database that doesn’t require a warrant or oversight is.

      Police require a warrant to get your phones location data, but they don’t require one to ask Flock for your every move. This has already been abused hundreds of times by police and city employees to stalk their ex partners and more…

      Here’s one article of many

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        Unless they’re Intel.

        https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/04/trump-congress-fisa-spy-court-fbi-bill/

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