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Flock Safety has announced platform changes after officers in multiple states misused the license plate reader system. The company is responding to cases of unauthorized tracking and privacy violations.
Flock Safety announced platform changes after officers in multiple states misused the license plate reader system to track people without authorization. The company is responding to cases where the tool designed for law enforcement was turned into a surveillance tool for personal purposes.
This is what happens when powerful tracking technology gets placed in the hands of individuals with access codes and weak oversight. Once it's built and deployed, preventing misuse becomes a constant game of catch-up. Flock is trying to add safeguards after the fact, but the underlying problem—officers having access to mass tracking data—remains.
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