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TechnologyT2 · Outlet report

Wisconsin Cops Tracked a Man Across State Lines With Flock Cameras to Arrest Him for Weed

Let’s operate for a moment under the assumption that the primary purpose of law enforcement is to keep communities safe. What would make you feel less safe: a person who travels…

2 updates1 source1 mention here
Aug 17, 2026
Latest: As Wisconsin cities flee Flock, its shared camera network loses value · Ars Technica
TechnologyT2 · Outlet report

Flock pitched turning 350,000 Uber and Lyft drivers into a roaming surveillance network

This article was published on August 9, 2026 A leaked presentation to Georgia's attorney general showed Flock planned to tap Nexar dashcams in Uber, Lyft, and delivery vehicles.…

7 updates1 source1 mention here
Aug 17, 2026
Latest: Flock CEO calls for ‘compromise’ as surveillance company faces growing backlash | TechCrunch · TechCrunch
TechnologyT2 · Outlet report

‘We have a surveillance state happening.’

This report from The New York Times lays out the impact that Flock camera’s are having on communities in Texas, noting that 700 police departments across the state have now…

5 updates1 source1 mention here
Aug 13, 2026
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TechnologyT2 · Outlet report

New surveillance tech links your phone to your license plate

Phone and Bluetooth signals could turn roadside cameras into far richer tracking tools. Imagine that you share a ride to work with the same colleague most mornings. As it passes…

1 update1 source1 mention here
Aug 11, 2026
Latest: New surveillance tech links your phone to your license plate · Ars Technica
TechnologyT2 · Outlet report

LA and Other Cities Are Distancing Themselves From Flock Safety - CNET

Los Angeles allowed its contract with the controversial security company expire after a three-year partnership, but might continue its relationship with Flock. Flock surveillance…

2 updates2 sources3 weeks long2 mentions here
Jul 15, 2026 → Aug 5, 2026
Latest: All 8 Flock cameras stolen in this Minnesota city as nationwide scrutiny grows · Mashable
PoliticsT2 · Outlet report

Trump administration now classifies Antifa and left-wing networks among ‘major’ terror groups | CNN Politics

The Trump administration has classified left-wing networks like Antifa among “three major types of terror groups” the US faces, according to a counter-terrorism plan released…

6 updates1 source1 mention here
May 19, 2026
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August 2026

5 articles
Aug 17, 2026 · Ars Technica
As Wisconsin cities flee Flock, its shared camera network loses value

Perhaps it’s the local summer diet of deep-fried cheese curds, corn on the cob, and Spotted Cow, but Wisconsin residents have been feeling pretty dyspeptic about Flock’s automated…

Aug 17, 2026 · Mashable
Have I Been Flocked? How to search your license plate

People aren’t exactly thrilled about Flock’s growing surveillance network. Communities are canceling contracts, protesters are taking down cameras in increasingly creative ways,…

Aug 13, 2026 · TechCrunch
Flock says its new tool will help identify police abuse, but hasn’t explained how it works | TechCrunch

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Aug 11, 2026 · Ars Technica
New surveillance tech links your phone to your license plate

Phone and Bluetooth signals could turn roadside cameras into far richer tracking tools. Imagine that you share a ride to work with the same colleague most mornings. As it passes…

Aug 5, 2026 · Mashable
All 8 Flock cameras stolen in this Minnesota city as nationwide scrutiny grows

Flock cameras are supposed to help police track cars. In Winona, Minnesota, police are now trying to track down the cameras themselves. All eight license plate readers operated by…

July 2026

1 article
Jul 15, 2026 · CNET
LA and Other Cities Are Distancing Themselves From Flock Safety - CNET

Los Angeles allowed its contract with the controversial security company expire after a three-year partnership, but might continue its relationship with Flock. Flock surveillance…

May 2026

1 article
May 19, 2026 · Ars Technica
FBI seeks US-wide access to license plate cameras, wants "data in near real time"

FBI will pay vendors to help it track and search for vehicles nationwide. The Federal Bureau of Investigation announced plans to buy nationwide access to a network of license…