US Communities Drop Flock License Plate Cameras Amid Privacy and Data Concerns

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Flock Safety's automatic license plate reader (ALPR) cameras, numbering over 120,000 across the United States, use AI to track vehicles by plate number, color, make, and model. Growing privacy concerns have prompted dozens of communities, including Los Angeles, to cancel or suspend their contracts with the company. Officials have called for stricter limits on what data the cameras collect, who can access it, and how it may be used. Amazon-owned Ring also ended a newly formed partnership with Flock earlier this year following significant public backlash. Security lapses, including unprotected camera feeds accessible via web browser and reports of overseas contractors reviewing footage, have further fueled scrutiny of the technology.

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