(The Hill) — Flock Safety is facing a growing backlash across the country from communities and civil liberties advocates concerned over the surveillance technology company’s network of AI-powered license plate readers.
Amid a wave of privacy lawsuits and terminated contracts, Flock announced changes to its privacy and data retention policies Thursday in an attempt to quell concerns around mass surveillance and misuse by law enforcement.
The policy updates signal Flock is feeling the public pressure, but privacy advocates and lawyers told The Hill that leaving the company to regulate itself is not enough.
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Michael Soyfer, an attorney with the Institute for Justice, called the changes “pretty much just window dressing.”…