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Flock refused to remove its cameras from a college
Elgin Community College asked Flock Safety to take down its surveillance cameras. The company said no, then kept sneaking back to uncover them.
The Verge · 1m

Self-Driving Taxis Spy on Riders
Waymo taxis record conversations and share data with police after detecting firearms.
The Drive · 1m

Zambia Signs $1.5B Health Deal After Zimbabwe Rejects Terms
Zambia finalizes $1.5 billion U.S. health funding deal as Zimbabwe rejects terms over data sharing concerns.
Allafrica · 1m

Flock Cameras Guide Police On Narrative Control
Police agencies get Flock cameras' internal guide to owning public narrative.
Jalopnik · 1m

TikTok US joins child safety network Lantern
TikTok's newly independent US unit is joining a cross-platform initiative to combat child exploitation by sharing data with competitors.
TechCrunch · 1m

Boston ditches Flock cameras over secret data sharing
A security breach exposed how license plate readers track far more than vehicles, and officials discovered the company shared data despite promises not to.
TechRadar · 1m

Inside the Flock camera hack that exposed mass surveillance
Hackers dismantled a license plate reader and revealed how Flock's cameras track vehicles and people across America.
Ars Technica · 3m

India Forces Caller ID Apps to Share Spam Data With Telcos
Telecom regulators in India now require caller-ID apps to feed spam reports into a carrier-run blockchain network.
TechCrunch · 2m

Carrollton renews Flock cameras despite privacy pushback
The city approved a three-year contract for 82 license plate readers after residents raised concerns about surveillance and data sharing.
Dallas Express · 2m