At least 10 local governments have moved to end or restrict their use of Flock Safety surveillance cameras since summer, citing concerns over mass surveillance, data privacy, and data sharing practices. The backlash reflects a broader pushback against rapid AI adoption, including facial recognition and surveillance technologies. Flock's products, which include license plate readers, drones, and gunshot-detection devices, are being dropped by municipalities across multiple states.
Background
Flock Safety has deployed over 100,000 cameras nationwide since its 2017 founding, becoming one of the largest private surveillance networks in the US. Growing privacy advocacy and legislative scrutiny have sparked municipal-level resistance to its technology.
- Source
- TechCrunch
- Published
- Nov 6, 2026 at 03:18 PM
- Score
- 6.0 / 10