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Flock announced changes to police access rules for its nationwide AI-powered license plate reader network amid surveillance backlash

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Flock said it would tighten how police officers can access its nationwide network of AI license plate readers following public backlash and reports of officers misusing the system to harass. The coverage also describes broader disruptions, including contract cancellations and agencies pausing or turning off Flock ALPR use in response to concerns about data collection and access.

Flock Automatic license plate reader (ALPR) cameras Los Angeles Los Angeles Police Department Ring nationwide network of license plate readers

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Flock is tightening its rules in response to a growing surveillance backlash MIT Technology Review independent The fight over Flock and other ALPRs The Verge independent

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