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Behind the Massive Blowback Against Flock Cameras

Axios reports that activists and citizens across the political spectrum are pushing back against license plate readers made by Flock and similar companies, fueled by privacy concerns and suspected police misuse. Flock cameras are emerging as the next big target of populist anti-tech, pro-privacy sentiment, alongside data centers fueling the AI boom.

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Behind the Massive Blowback Against Flock Cameras
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“Activists and citizens across the political spectrum are pushing back against license plate readers made by Flock and similar companies, fueled by privacy concerns and suspected police misuse,” Axios reports.

“Flock cameras are suddenly emerging as the next big target of populist anti-tech, pro-privacy sentiment, alongside the data centers fueling the AI boom.”

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