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US Cities Cancel 50+ Flock Surveillance Contracts Amid Public Backlash
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/50445196
townflex.com/us-cities-cancel-50-flock-surveillance-contracts-amid-public-backlash/
TownFlexUS Cities Cancel 50+ Flock Surveillance Contracts Amid Public BacklashAt least 54 US cities have canceled or rejected Flock license plate camera contracts in 2026 as privacy concerns and false alerts spark nationwide backlash.
Replying to @FoxtrotDeltaTango@sh.itjust.works
Way too much unethical shit is getting implemented without community involvement.
Replying to @dan1101@lemmy.world
I don’t understand why here in Europe people are not standing up to it, even usa people hate it!
Replying to @WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works
TBF we already have hugely invasive surveillance, at least here in the UK. Successive governments have cut policing and invested in cameras instead. It hasn’t made us safer, but we kind of got boiled-frogged into living in a panopticon. There was a bit of negative publicity recently about use of facial recognition at choke-points like major public transport hubs - but it never really went anywhere. Make people feel scared and they will give up their rights for the illusion of security.
Replying to @Regrettable_incident@lemmy.world
that’s why there is so much negative news about Things That Frighten The Majority. it’s a psyop.