Flock is Trying to Find Out How Much of the Surveillance State You’ll Tolerate
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Flock’s expansion is a live test of how far automated surveillance can go when it’s framed as safety and sold to local governments. If your product touches public data or monitoring, assume rising scrutiny on retention, sharing, and consent—even if the buyer is a city, not a consumer.
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