MIT Technology Review·4 min read·medium
What Flock’s defenders are missing
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James O'Donnell
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Flock, a company providing license plate reader technology to police, has implemented new safeguards to prevent officer misuse. Critics argue these measures are insufficient and that the technology facilitates mass surveillance and potential civil liberty violations.
As cities reconsider the technology, it’s worth asking how the company’s design choices have shaped the trade-off between solving crimes and protecting civil liberties.
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