Flock offers workers voluntary buyouts amid backlash
THE SO WHAT
When a surveillance vendor starts offering buyouts under political and civilian pressure, the risk profile has shifted from technical to social license. If your product touches public safety or civil liberties, treat community and regulatory backlash as an existential constraint, not a PR issue.
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