Hawley expands Flock camera probe to other AI-powered surveillance systems

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) announced Thursday he would broaden his probe into Flock Safety’s roadside cameras to include AI surveillance networks run by three other companies. “Flock does not stand ...

The Hill on MSN·18h ago

Flock Surveillance Cameras Become Midterm Campaign Target as Voters Balk at Tech Companies' Power

Across the country and up and down the ballot, candidates from both parties are increasingly on the attack over Flock cameras ...

U.S. News & World Report·1d ago

This Is Flock’s AI Search Tool for Cops

WIRED rebuilt Flock’s latest search tool from code the company sends to a police officer’s browser. Its AI can keep watch across multiple cameras for anyone fitting a written description. Among the...

Wired·2d ago

Texas Drivers Paid $1 to Fight Car Theft; It Quietly Funded Flock Surveillance Network

Tech Times·4d ago

Bernie Sanders Vows Legislation to 'Stop Flock and AI Mass Surveillance'

Yahoo·6d ago

Sanders Vows to Introduce Legislation to Stop Flock’s “AI Mass Surveillance”

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) has pledged to introduce legislation aimed at reining in the mass adoption of AI-powered video surveillance via companies like Flock Safety, as the camera networks ...

Truthout·Aug 27

Summerset residents confront city staff over Flock camera surveillance network

In February 2025, the Summerset City Commission looked into entering into an agreement with Flock Safety, followed by a formal motion on March 6, 2025, to proceed with a two-year contract for five ...

NewsCenter1.tv·21h ago

'A lot of guardrails': Prince William supervisors tackle Flock cameras, police drone usage amid MOU approvals

InsideNoVa.com·1d ago

Flock cameras trigger nationwide backlash over privacy concerns, police abuse

The surveillance cameras sparked pushback, even as companies tout benefits.

abc News on MSN·3d ago

Flock cameras are un-American. I'm glad folks are fighting back. | Opinion

USA Today·4d ago

Avondale police defend Flock use amid resident concerns

WABE·Aug 28

Flock Is Freaking People Out

Americans are protesting — and vandalizing — roadside cameras, as politicians and podcasters tap into the techlash.

Intelligencer on MSN·Aug 27

Flock cameras: How a police tool sparked a surveillance revolt in the US

Flock Safety cameras, the most widely used automatic license plate readers in the country, are facing new pushback in response to privacy concerns.

The Christian Science Monitor·1d ago

Three new companies face Josh Hawley's investigation into AI surveillance and vehicle tracking

Josh Hawley expands his AI surveillance probe beyond Flock Safety to three more companies building massive camera networks that track Americans.

FOX News on MSN·1d ago

Our Flock camera investigation sparks police firings, arrests

USA TODAY exposed troubling Flock camera search patterns across the country. Flock now blocks release of the data that made it possible.

USA TODAY on MSN·4d ago

Texas Governor Abbott blocks funding for more Flock cameras

As backlash grows over Flock's AI surveillance cameras, Texas Governor Greg Abbott has frozen state spending on them. The move came just ahead of the publication of a Texas Tribune investigation that...

The Verge AI·5d ago

Cities terminate Flock contracts at record pace in August

Secure Justice, an Oakland-based advocacy group, has recorded 214 cities and counties that have dropped Flock since 2021. Of those, 90 ended their relationship with Flock in August 2026 alone, a ...

Ars Technica·Aug 28

Hawley rips Flock’s sprawling surveillance web as Texas cities cut cameras over privacy and data fears

Texas cities are cutting ties with Flock Safety over data privacy concerns as Sen. Josh Hawley probes the company's 20 billion monthly vehicle scans.

Fox News on MSN·Aug 26