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Flock Faces Scrutiny Over Facial Recognition Plans
Original: 📰 Surveillance Company Tells Cops It Wants to Add Facial Recognition to Flock Cameras 404 Media reports: "We will not ad
Surveillance company Flock is under scrutiny after 404 Media reported that third-party companies are telling police that facial recognition could be added to Flock's camera network. The report contradicts public statements by Flock CEO Garrett Langley, who recently said in a video, "We will not add facial recognition to our devices." The discrepancy is raising fresh concerns among privacy advocates about how the company's widely deployed surveillance cameras might be expanded.
Why now: The report contradicts the company's public denials, fueling privacy concerns about expanding surveillance.
Evidence
- 📰 Surveillance Company Tells Cops It Wants to Add Facial Recognition to Flock Cameras 404 Media reports: "We will not add facial recognition to our devices," Flock CEO Garrett Langley said in a recent video. But other, third-party companies are telling cops that they are… · feed@igeek.gamer-geek-news.com · 1
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