2026-08-21
Flock Safety's automated license-plate cameras have been vandalized in at least 36 states, according to NPR's review of local news reports, as opposition to the surveillance technology has grown into what one civil-liberties analyst called a nonpartisan 'grassroots uprising.' The pushback now spans vandalism of cameras, municipal contract cancellations, and a National Week of Action organized by the advocacy group DeFlock, with more than 25,000 people registered for events around the country.
2026-08-15
Flock, the automated license-plate-reader company, announced policy changes Thursday aimed at addressing public concerns about access to license-plate data collected by its nationwide camera network, the latest signal of mounting bipartisan opposition to AI infrastructure ahead of November's midterm elections.
2026-07-25
Privacy activists across the U.S. have disabled or destroyed Flock Safety automated license-plate readers in what they describe as a protest against mass surveillance, according to a Guardian investigation published July 25. The Guardian reported it identified at least 33 instances of people damaging, vandalizing, or destroying the cameras across 23 states.