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Media Monitor: MIT Technology Review Reports Flock Safety Policy Changes Have Loopholes Amid Surveillance Backlash

17 Aug 2026 3:16 p.m. · Source: MIT Technology Review

MIT Technology Review reports that Flock Safety's new policies to prevent misuse of its license plate reader network contain significant loopholes, failing to address broader civil liberties concerns amid a growing backlash against mass surveillance.

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