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hereforawhile@lemmy.mlM to deflock.me@lemmy.ml · 11 days ago

EFF's Investigations Expose Flock Safety's Surveillance Abuses: 2025 in Review

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EFF's Investigations Expose Flock Safety's Surveillance Abuses: 2025 in Review

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hereforawhile@lemmy.mlM to deflock.me@lemmy.ml · 11 days ago
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Throughout 2025, EFF conducted groundbreaking investigations into Flock Safety's automated license plate reader (ALPR) network, revealing a system designed to enable mass surveillance and susceptible to grave abuses. Our research sparked state and federal investigations, drove landmark litigation,...
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Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs) are AI-powered cameras that capture and analyze images of all passing vehicles, storing details like your car’s location, date, and time. They also capture your car’s make, model, color, and identifying features such as dents, roof racks, and bumper stickers, often turning these into searchable data points. These cameras collect data on millions of vehicles—regardless of whether the driver is suspected of a crime. While these systems can be useful for tracking stolen cars or wanted individuals, they are mostly used to track the movements of innocent people.

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