Gov. Greg Abbott temporarily blocked state agencies from funding Flock cameras.
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The Dallas Police Department is among a slew of law enforcement agencies reducing their use of Flock cameras after pushback from activists and residents over privacy concerns and suspected police misuse.
Why it matters: Flock cameras are suddenly a big target of populist anti-tech, pro-privacy sentiment, along with the data centers fueling the AI boom.
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Dallas police emphasized that the remaining cameras are an important investigative tool used by officers and detectives to…
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has ordered state agencies to stop funding Flock Safety's AI-powered surveillance cameras.
Governor Greg Abbott was previously criticized by his Democratic challenger for funding Flock cameras.
The backlash against Flock cameras and AI data centers crosses every sort of boundary — political, rural/urban and racial. When…
Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleOver 100 U.S. local governments have canceled or refused to renew contracts with Flock…
Dozens of cities have canceled their contracts with Flock. Some are switching to other companies, but privacy experts say they're…
