‘Flock is Eviscerating the Very Notion of Privacy’: Sanders and AOC Propose the Ban Flock Act
THE SO WHAT
Legislators targeting Flock’s license-plate networks shows automated surveillance is moving from local procurement to national politics. Any product that tracks physical movement at scale should expect statutory limits and be ready with minimization, retention, and audit stories.
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