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Governors Pull Plug on Flock Cameras | Wilmington News
Governors and cities across the U.S. are shutting down Flock cameras—AI-powered license plate readers—amid growing privacy fears. Texas Governor Greg Abbott has halted state funding, while cities like Pflugerville and counties like Hood have canceled contracts. Though Flock claims the tech helps solve crimes and find missing persons by linking data from over 120,000 cameras nationwide, critics worry about data misuse and lack of oversight. Senator Josh Hawley is now investigating the system’s access controls. The debate intensifies: can public safety justify mass surveillance—or must privacy…
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