Posted Jun 10, 2026 at 5:02 PM UTCRExternal LinkThe all-too-predictable Flock stalking problem.A report from 404 Media shows how more than a dozen cases around the US have shown police using Flock to illegally stalk victims. Flock acknowledged it’s aware of 15 incidents, claiming“each surfaced because of the transparency and accountability features deliberately built into our platform.”But that doesn’t reflect how some victims only found out by using the HaveIBeenFlocked.com website that Flock has tried to have taken down, or the many years of similar reports with other surveillance tech, a problem the NSA tagged “LOVEINT.”Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.Richard Lawler
The all-too-predictable Flock stalking problem.
A report from 404 Media shows how more than a dozen cases around the US have shown police using Flock to illegally stalk victims. Flock acknowledged it’s aware of 15 incidents, claiming“each surfaced because of the transparency and accountability features deliberately built into our platform.” But that doesn’t reflect how some victims only found out by using the HaveIBeenFlocked.com website that Flock has tried to have taken down, or the many years of similar reports with other surveillance tech, a problem the NSA tagged “LOVEINT.” [Link: Cops Keep Getting Arrested for Using Flock to Stalk People | https://www.404media.co/cops-keep-getting-arrested-for-using-flock-to-stalk-people/ | 404 Media]
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