Big Brother Surveillance

Anti-Surveillance Protests Escalate: Over 160 Flock Cameras Destroyed Across the U.S.

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This article comes from “naturalnews.com” More than 160 Flock surveillance cameras have been vandalized or destroyed across the United States, according to the tracking site FlockStats. The incidents mark a significant escalation in public opposition to the expanding network of automated license plate readers (ALPRs) operated by Flock Safety. At least 4,000 police departments now […]

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Comcast Activates WiFi Motion Detection on MILLIONS of Routers, Raising Privacy Concerns

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This article comes from “naturalnews.com” On Aug. 18, Comcast activated a motion detection feature on millions of its newer home routers. WiFi Motion is a free feature that turns newer Xfinity Gateways into motion sensors by detecting interruptions to the WiFi signal of the wireless network and sending a notification through the Xfinity app, according

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Post-9/11 Fear Grew the Surveillance State. 25 Years Later, It’s Still Growing.

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From “reason.com” The U.S. government responded in ways that are so integrated into daily life that we no longer recognize them. “Mom, why did he take your picture?” my preschooler asked. We were making our way through the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoint for a family trip. “It’s to compare my face with the picture

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Could 350,000 Uber & Lyft Cars Become Flock Cameras?

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From “Business Reform” Flock Safety is best known for its network of automated license plate readers—but what happens when that surveillance network starts moving? In this interview, Jason Hunyar discusses records he obtained that he says reveal connections between Flock and robotic security dogs being deployed by private companies around Atlanta. The robots, sold by

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Big Tech in “Frantic” Push to Contain AI Backlash, Report Says

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This article comes from “naturalnews.com” Big technology companies are deploying advocacy campaigns and policy arguments to counter a widening public and regulatory backlash against artificial intelligence, according to industry reporting and opinion surveys. The push comes as Americans express rising unease about the technology. Pew Research found that 52% of respondents are “more concerned than

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Flock Safety Extends Surveillance Capabilities As Sam Altman Hides In The Shadows

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From “technocracy.news” Flock Safety received a startup grant from Y Combinator in 2017 when Sam Altman was President. YC bills itself as a high-touch startup accelerator that coaches early founders, connects them with a dense investor and alumni network, and prepares them to raise institutional capital. Altman always picked high-probability disruptive companies. Without Altman, Flock would never

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America Is Building a Surveillance State Like China’s

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From “reason.com” “If there are Flock cameras in your city, they are tracking, logging and sharing your movements without a warrant,” warns the ACLU. One of the most prescient lines from George Orwell’s 1984 the 1949 dystopian classic about Big Brother, regards that fictional society’s endless surveillance: “You had to live—did live, from habit that became instinct—in the

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Police AI Drones Take the Surveillance State Airborne

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From “thenewamerican.com” Police departments across the country are deploying autonomous drones that can launch from rooftops, fly beyond visual range, track vehicles, and transmit live video directly to police command centers. Increasingly, artificial intelligence helps analyze those feeds, flag objects, and connect aerial surveillance with other police data. Federal funding is helping speed the buildout.

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Flock Safety Cuts Data Retention to 7 Days After Jurisdictions, Lawmakers Push Back

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This article comes from “naturalnews.com” Flock Safety, one of the largest providers of automated license plate readers (ALPRs) in the nation, announced on Aug. 13 that it will reduce default data retention from 30 days to seven days, require police to attach case numbers to searches, and make automated audits mandatory for all law enforcement

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