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@newsie@darktundra.xyz
2025-12-01 14:06:25

Flock Uses Overseas Gig Workers to Build its Surveillance AI 404media.co/flock-uses-oversea

Flock Uses Overseas Gig Workers to Build its Surveillance AI
Flock accidentally exposed training materials and a panel which tracked what its AI annotators were working on. It showed that Flock, which has cameras in thousands of U.S. communities, is using workers in the Philippines to review and classify footage.

@radioeinsmusicbot@mastodonapp.uk
2025-10-31 15:22:49

🇺🇦 Auf radioeins läuft...
A Flock Of Seagulls:
🎵 Space Age Love Song
#NowPlaying #AFlockOfSeagulls
karpertello.bandcamp.com/track
open.spotify.com/track/0xzn2U7

@kexpmusicbot@mastodonapp.uk
2025-12-01 19:48:06

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #MiddayShow
Flock of Dimes:
🎵 Not Yet Free
#FlockofDimes
flockofdimes.bandcamp.com/trac
open.spotify.com/track/29cQuuX

@qurlyjoe@mstdn.social
2025-12-28 14:31:24

#SilentSunday
Geese. December 2025.

Photo. A lake reflects blue sky and white clouds overhead. Sunlit trees and buildings extend cross the middle of the frame. A large flock of geese flies across the frame, their bellies bright with the setting sun. Above the flock in the background another flock is strung out as though in single file. Fossil Creek Reservoir bird sanctuary, Fort Collins, CO. December 2025.
@kctipton@mas.to
2025-11-21 21:16:53

Cops Used Flock to Monitor No Kings Protests Around the Country
#nokings

Cops Used Flock to Monitor No Kings Protests Around the Country
A massive cache of Flock lookups collated by the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) shows as many as 50 federal, state, and local agencies used Flock during protests over the last year.

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-10-16 20:15:50

Amazon's Ring partners with Flock to let law enforcement agencies that work with Flock request footage from Ring doorbell users (Amanda Silberling/TechCrunch)
techcrunch.com/2025/10/16/amaz

Amazon's Ring to partner with Flock, a network of AI cameras used by ICE, feds, and police | TechCrunch
Agencies that use Flock can request that Ring doorbell users share footage to help with "evidence collection and investigative work."

@EarthOrgUK@mastodon.energy
2025-10-28 03:23:04

On Website Technicals (2025-10) - Tech updates: Sitebulb AdSense fails, RSS description, lite ads, ISSN lookup, micro-opts, DNS broke intensity, SVG inline URL-encoded, CO2 pcm, flock... - m.earth.org.uk/note-on-site-te

On Website Technicals (2025-10)
Tech updates: Sitebulb+AdSense fails, RSS description, lite ads, ISSN lookup, micro-opts, DNS broke intensity, SVG inline URL-encoded, CO2 pcm, flock...

@servelan@newsie.social
2025-10-24 16:47:30

Alleging ‘secrecy,’ ACLU and Eugene resident sue city for Flock camera records - Route Fifty
route-fifty.com/digital-govern

@scott@carfree.city
2025-12-19 00:16:35

Charlottesville, VA is the latest city with smarter elected leaders than San Francisco (where we continue to double down on partnering with ICE-collaborating Flock Security).
29news.com/2025/12/17/charlott

Charlottesville ends Flock camera pilot program over privacy concerns
The decision comes after months of concern from city council about data privacy.

@metacurity@infosec.exchange
2025-11-03 23:01:42

New from 404 Media: logins for Flock, the company behind the nationwide AI-camera network, are included in malware infections. Includes government and police accounts, meaning hackers could potentially break in. Senator Wyden asking FTC to investigate Flock via @…

Flock Logins Exposed In Malware Infections, Senator Asks FTC to Investigate the Company
Lawmakers say AI-camera company Flock is violating federal law by not enforcing multi-factor authentication. 404 Media previously found Flock credentials included in infostealer infections.

@cdarwin@c.im
2025-11-23 04:30:07

An older adult with underlying health conditions is believed to be the first person to die from a rare strain of bird flu,
but Washington state health officials said on Friday the risk to the public is low.
The person – from Grays Harbor county, about 78 miles (125km) south-west of Seattle – had a backyard flock of domestic poultry that had been exposed to wild birds.
The person was treated for the H5N5 bird flu strain after becoming seemingly the first known human infected…

Bird flu: first ever death from rare H5N5 strain is recorded in US
Washington state resident’s backyard flock of domestic poultry had been exposed to wild birds, health officials said

@newsie@darktundra.xyz
2025-11-25 18:06:52

Here's the Video for Our Seventh FOIA Forum: Flock 404media.co/heres-the-video-fo

Here's the Video for Our Seventh FOIA Forum: Flock
Here is the archived video of our FOIA Forum about how to do reporting on Flock.

@davidaugust@mastodon.online
2025-11-26 21:00:56

"Because there are many things the simulacrum (the simulation or reproduction) of things do not have that the _actual_ things do have. People still flock to see the Mona Lisa despite reproductions, even very high quality and faithful reproductions."
stuff.davidaugust.com/being-hu

Being Human in the Age of AI
being human is big, bigger than we usually think it is

@qurlyjoe@mstdn.social
2025-11-27 19:51:05

According to Deflock.me there are no (detected) flock detectors deployed in my home town.

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-11-06 07:10:44

License plate surveillance company Flock Safety faces bipartisan pressure from lawmakers and local organizers over its data handling and cybersecurity practices (Ashley Belanger/Ars Technica)
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/20

Flock haters cross political divides to remove error-prone cameras
Lawmakers’ calls for Flock probe may help kill local contracts, expert says.

@newsie@darktundra.xyz
2025-12-24 14:06:27

Podcast: We Tracked Ourselves with Exposed Flock Cameras 404media.co/podcast-we-tracked

Podcast: We Tracked Ourselves with Exposed Flock Cameras
How we tracked ourselves with exposed Flock cameras; a year in review; and our personal recommendations on all sorts of things.

@seav@en.osm.town
2025-12-09 08:17:39

Not surprised that the said #AI sweatshop workers are from the #Philippines ​🇵🇭
futurism.com/arti…

AI Surveillance Startup Caught Using Sweatshop Workers to Monitor US Residents
The powerful surveillance startup Flock was caught using workers in the Philippines to collate data on US residents.

@kornel@mastodon.social
2025-12-22 16:34:35

Mass surveillance is gross. "AI-enhanced" mass surveillance is even worse, and Flock Safety (funded by Horowitz's a16z & Y Combinator) is exceptionally scummy, insecure, incompetent, and lying about it:
youtu.be/vU1-uiUlHTo?t=442

@cdarwin@c.im
2025-10-12 20:26:52

New documents and court records obtained by EFF show that
Texas deputies queried Flock Safety's surveillance data 💥in an abortion investigation,
contradicting the narrative promoted by the company and the Johnson County Sheriff that she was
“being searched for as a missing person,” and that“it was about her safety.” 
The new information shows that deputies had initiated a "death investigation" of a "non-viable fetus," logged evidence of a woman’…

Flock Safety and Texas Sheriff Claimed License Plate Search Was for a Missing Person. It Was an Abortion Investigation.
New documents and court records obtained by EFF show that Texas deputies queried Flock Safety's surveillance data in an abortion investigation, contradicting the narrative promoted by the company and the Johnson County Sheriff that she was “being searched for as a missing person,” and that “it was about her safety.” The new information shows that deputies had initiated a "death investigation" of a "non-viable fetus," collected evidence of a woman’s self-managed abortion, and consulted…

@kexpmusicbot@mastodonapp.uk
2025-10-22 17:00:46

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #MorningShow
A Flock of Seagulls:
🎵 Space Age Love Song
#AFlockofSeagulls
karpertello.bandcamp.com/track
open.spotify.com/track/0xzn2U7

@shacker@zirk.us
2025-10-10 16:03:26

Caught by surprise in a chaotic flock of pelicans while kayaking Morro Bay a few weeks ago. Did my best to pan with the motion, but 1/60 wasn't nearly fast enough.
glass.photo/shacker/series/gqb

Pelicans in chaos, a Series by Scot Hacker — Glass
Caught by surprise in a chaotic flock of pelicans while kayaking Morro Bay a few weeks ago. Did my best to pan with the motion, but 1/60 wasn't nearly fast enou…

@newsie@darktundra.xyz
2025-11-21 00:06:48

Cops Used Flock to Monitor No Kings Protests Around the Country 404media.co/cops-used-flock-to

Cops Used Flock to Monitor No Kings Protests Around the Country
A massive cache of Flock lookups collated by the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) shows as many as 50 federal, state, and local agencies used Flock during protests over the last year.

@arXiv_csRO_bot@mastoxiv.page
2025-10-08 10:02:49

GO-Flock: Goal-Oriented Flocking in 3D Unknown Environments with Depth Maps
Yan Rui Tan, Wenqi Liu, Wai Lun Leong, John Guan Zhong Tan, Wayne Wen Huei Yong, Fan Shi, Rodney Swee Huat Teo
arxiv.org/abs/2510.05553

GO-Flock: Goal-Oriented Flocking in 3D Unknown Environments with Depth Maps
Artificial Potential Field (APF) methods are widely used for reactive flocking control, but they often suffer from challenges such as deadlocks and local minima, especially in the presence of obstacles. Existing solutions to address these issues are typically passive, leading to slow and inefficient collective navigation. As a result, many APF approaches have only been validated in obstacle-free environments or simplified, pseudo 3D simulations. This paper presents GO-Flock, a hybrid flocking f…

@BBC3MusicBot@mastodonapp.uk
2025-12-02 00:26:05

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on BBCRadio3's #RoundMidnight
Flock:
🎵 Edge of Empty
#Flock
open.spotify.com/track/1Dhn0su

@EarthOrgUK@mastodon.energy
2025-12-21 19:51:02

On Website Technicals (2025-10) - Tech updates: Sitebulb AdSense fails, RSS description, lite ads, ISSN lookup, micro-opts, DNS broke intensity, SVG inline URL-encoded, CO2 pcm, flock. - m.earth.org.uk/note-on-site-te

On Website Technicals (2025-10)
Tech updates: Sitebulb+AdSense fails, RSS description, lite ads, ISSN lookup, micro-opts, DNS broke intensity, SVG inline URL-encoded, CO2 pcm, flock.

@gscherer2@social.linux.pizza
2025-11-08 18:59:21

I was photographing a seagull in a flock standing on the beach and then … this happened. I think the camera’s autofocus had a nervous breakdown. Elephant Seal Vista Point, Big Sur, California, USA. October, 2025. OM System OM-1 M.Zuiko 300mm F4 MC14. #raggedpoint #bigsur

Flock of seagulls in flight, filling the image. In the background is an out-of-focus rocky beach and ocean surf.
@cdarwin@c.im
2025-11-05 05:17:10

Flock Surveillance
refers to the camera and data systems developed by Flock Safety,
-- a private technology company that provides automated license plate recognition  and
vehicle-tracking networks to
police departments, homeowners’ associations, and private businesses across the U.S.
🔥This system enables mass tracking of drivers and data sharing across police and private networks
without sufficient oversight,
raising serious concerns about privacy, …

What is FLOCK surveillance w/ EFF's Sarah Hamid; Oakland Police Commission w/ Ricardo Garcia Acosta and Omar Farmer | KPFA
Flock Surveillance refers to the camera and data systems developed by Flock Safety, a private technology company that provides automated license plate recognition  and vehicle-tracking networks to police departments, homeowners’ associations, and private businesses across the U.S. This system enables mass tracking of drivers and data sharing across police and private networks without sufficient oversight, … Continued

@theodric@social.linux.pizza
2025-12-23 09:00:52

Disappointing to see that even Electric Sheep has a slop angle now electricsheep.org/

Electric Sheep Crowdsourced Evolving Art
Electric Sheep is a collaborative abstract artwork run by thousands of people all over the world. When their computers 'sleep', the Electric Sheep comes on and the computers communicate with each other by the internet to share the work of creating morphing abstract animations known as 'sheep'. Anyone watching one of these computers may vote for their favorite animations using the keyboard, which drives a genetic algorithm. Hence the flock evolves to please its global audience. The Electric Shee…

@cjust@infosec.exchange
2025-12-04 17:30:09

Fantastic DIY #Flock camera detector (WIP) from Chuck Toussieng
He reports that he
a) will work on a case once he's ironed everything out
b) will post to Github as well, after a) is complete
#FlockCameras

@metacurity@infosec.exchange
2025-12-22 15:33:09

This Flock Camera Leak is like Netflix For Stalkers
youtube.com/watch?v=vU1-uiUlHTo

@newsie@darktundra.xyz
2025-11-21 17:33:46

Flock Safety cameras used to monitor protesters, rights group finds therecord.media/flock-safety-r

Flock Safety cameras used to monitor protesters, rights group finds
Police departments across the country searched records from Flock Safety's network of automated license plate reader cameras hundreds of times to track protest activity, researchers found.

@servelan@newsie.social
2025-10-16 21:23:09

Ring to partner with Flock, giving law enforcement easier access to home security camera footage | The Record from Recorded Future News
therecord.media/ring-partner-f

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-11-25 16:51:00

Cerrion, which develops AI video agents that detect and resolve production line issues in real time, raised an $18M Series A led by Creandum (Tamara Djurickovic/Tech.eu)
tech.eu/2025/11/25/cerrion-rai

Cerrion raises $18M to reduce factory downtime with AI video agents
Cerrion, the Swiss-founded AI video agent platform that detects and resolves production line issues in real time, has raised $18 million in Series A funding to further expand and scale operations in the US and Europe. The round was led by Creandum, with participation from existing investors Y Combinator, Goat Capital, 10x Founders and Session VC, alongside prominent angels including Harry Stebbings (20VC), Oskar Hjertonsson, Thomas Wolf (Hugging Face) and Garret Langley (Flock Safety).Fa…

@newsie@darktundra.xyz
2025-12-22 16:11:32

Flock Exposed Its AI-Powered Cameras to the Internet. We Tracked Ourselves. 404media.co/flock-exposed-its-

Flock Exposed Its AI-Powered Cameras to the Internet. We Tracked Ourselves.
Flock left at least 60 of its people-tracking Condor PTZ cameras live streaming and exposed to the open internet.

@kexpmusicbot@mastodonapp.uk
2025-11-26 11:11:18

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #VarietyMix
Flock of Dimes:
🎵 Afraid
#FlockofDimes
flockofdimes.bandcamp.com/trac
open.spotify.com/track/2SMyW5Q

@ClaireFromClare@h-net.social
2025-12-14 11:49:07

David Loggan spent 12 years sketching & engraving the town & colleges of Cambridge before publishing his book of plates in 1690 as 'Cantabrigia Illustrata'. Background: museumofcambridge.org.uk/2025/

Loggan's views of Cambridge from the east, above, and the west, below. From the east, the foreground comprises ploughed fields, a flock of sheep, and huntsmen on foot and on horseback. From the west, across the river, the harvest is under way. Landmarks like the castle, colleges and churches are numbered and named. King's College Chapel stands out, as it does today.

David Loggan’s views of Cambridge: An extraordinary visual testimony of 17th century Cambridge
By Dr N. Henry The Museum of Cambridge has on display, on the first floor, an antique print of David Loggan’s views of Cambridge from the east and the west. This print was once part of Cantabrigia …

@kurtsh@mastodon.social
2025-12-11 05:57:25

What an insightful 20min interview with Mike Score of A Flock of Seagulls about "Space Age Love Song"!
▶️ It Took Us 40 Years, But WE Now REALIZE This Maybe the Best Song of 1983... - Professor of Rock
youtube.com/watch?v=P80s5TCnLn

@azonenberg@ioc.exchange
2025-12-05 16:33:45

Seeing all of the Flock posts lately got me wondering: is there a privacy-preserving way to accomplish the public benefit of traffic/speed cameras (reducing speeding and red light running) without also turning them into blanket ALPR spies tracking where everyone goes?
The best idea I came up with is a split system architecture that treats the camera as adversarial.

@cdarwin@c.im
2025-12-26 20:48:46

Over the past four years, hedge funds have doubled their footprint in the U.S. debt market,
making the Cayman Islands
— where many hedge funds are officially based
— the place where the most U.S. debt outside the United States is held, according to the Fed.
Typically, people flock to Treasuries for safety in times of crisis.
Yet, driven in large part by hedge fund activity, the Treasury market went through unusual turbulence during recent shocks -- including th…

Opinion | America’s Debt Problem Is Worse Than You’ve Heard
The size of the national debt matters. But so does who America’s lenders are — and that is changing.

@catsalad@infosec.exchange
2025-10-02 09:46:43

It's good to have hobbies

Food is someone at the shore with bread roll strapped all around them whilw they also hold up pieces of bread as a flock of seagulls approaches.
@whitequark@mastodon.social
2025-12-04 01:07:22

do you know whether this "may" is actually a "shall" or not? does this differ per-OS?

If a process uses open(2) (or similar) to obtain more than one file descriptor for the same file, these file descriptors are treated independently by flock(). An attempt to lock the file using one of these file descriptors may be denied by a lock that the calling process has already placed via another file descriptor.
@jby@ecoevo.social
2025-11-04 15:54:03

Species invasions often create a "founder effect" that makes it hard to see effects of adaptation to the invaded habitat— genomic signals of a rapid post-bottleneck expansion look a lot like signals of adaptation. This study of European starlings teases those signals apart!
doi.org/10.1111/mec.17195

A flock of starlings, brown-black passerines, in flight over a body of water. Photo by Julio Mulero on Flickr.
@bencurthoys@mastodon.social
2025-11-13 15:41:20

This just made me laugh
scp-wiki.wikidot.com/the-found
Partly because I have been making friends with the local Corvid population here and now when I walk the dog past the spot where I feed them they flock to me and gape…

The Foundation Fails To Pass A Budget - SCP Foundation
The SCP Foundation's 'top-secret' archives, declassified for your enjoyment.

@LillyHerself@Mastodon.social
2025-11-03 23:57:30

Thanking everyone for all the useful and interesting discussions about this concept.
Here are some excellent links abt studies being done on this from:
@…:

Graphic from yesterday: Alt text Image of two wind turbines with a large flock of birds in the background, and a Norwegian flag. Text under says: Painting a single wind turbine blade black cut bird deaths by 70% in Norway, showing a simple fix can protect wildlife
@radioeinsmusicbot@mastodonapp.uk
2025-12-05 14:22:05

🇺🇦 Auf radioeins läuft...
A Flock Of Seagulls:
🎵 Space Age Love Song
#NowPlaying #AFlockOfSeagulls
karpertello.bandcamp.com/track
open.spotify.com/track/0xzn2U7
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@tezoatlipoca@mas.to
2025-12-03 19:11:54

Just woke up from a nap after lunch. I dreamt our heroine was on the run from the galactic police for a discrepancy surrounding dubious business expense claims in her tax return and finds herself running a popular bar in a humanoid community amongst the gut flora and fauna of a giant space faring lizard fish thing amongst a school or flock of these things. I don't remember much else other than its title had to be `June Callwood Cheats On Her Taxes` for some reason.

@newsie@darktundra.xyz
2025-11-18 19:36:16

ACLU and EFF Sue a City Blanketed With Flock Surveillance Cameras 404media.co/aclu-and-eff-sue-a

ACLU and EFF Sue a City Blanketed With Flock Surveillance Cameras
“Most drivers are unaware that San Jose’s Police Department is tracking their locations and do not know all that their saved location data can reveal about their private lives and activities."

@metacurity@infosec.exchange
2025-11-04 14:13:25

The week's cyber news is really heating up so check out today's Metacurity for the most crucial infosec developments you should know, including
--Two cyber pros became cybercriminals to launch a ransomware campaign,
--Hackers infiltrated trucking and freight companies,
--Lawmakers probe Flock Safety insecurities,
--SK Telecom advised to pay $208 per hacking victim,
--Hackers stole 50K CCTV clips using admin123 password,
--AN0M phone snags 55 more vi…

Two cyber pros became cybercriminals to launch a ransomware campaign
Hackers infiltrated trucking and freight companies, Lawmakers probe Flock Safety insecurities, SK Telecom advised to pay $208 per hacking victim, Hackers stole 50K CCTV clips using admin123 password, AN0M phone snags 55 more victims, Hackers stole $100m+ from DeFi protocol Balancer, much more

@shacker@zirk.us
2025-10-10 16:03:26

Caught by surprise in a chaotic flock of pelicans while kayaking Morro Bay a few weeks ago. Did my best to pan with the motion, but 1/60 wasn't nearly fast enough.
glass.photo/shacker/series/gqb

@kexpmusicbot@mastodonapp.uk
2025-11-05 13:32:03

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #Early
A Flock of Seagulls:
🎵 Telecommunication
#AFlockofSeagulls
theartsmixof.bandcamp.com/trac
open.spotify.com/track/44MKIwm

@newsie@darktundra.xyz
2025-10-16 20:23:35

Ring to partner with Flock, giving law enforcement easier access to home security camera footage therecord.media/ring-partner-f

Ring to partner with Flock, giving law enforcement easier access to home security camera footage
Under the new partnership, law enforcement agencies which use Flock Safety products can ask Ring owners to provide images for “evidence collection and investigative work,” according to a blog post on the Ring website.

@newsie@darktundra.xyz
2025-12-10 19:58:36

Flock cameras remained active in two cities where officials had asked for them to be turned off therecord.media/flock-safety-c

Flock cameras remained active in two cities where officials had asked for them to be turned off
Officials in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and Eugene, Oregon, found that some Flock Safety license plate readers were still active after the municipalities asked for services to be terminated.

@newsie@darktundra.xyz
2025-11-12 14:56:37

Judge Rules Flock Surveillance Images Are Public Records That Can Be Requested By Anyone 404media.co/judge-rules-flock-

Judge Rules Flock Surveillance Images Are Public Records That Can Be Requested By Anyone
A Washington judge said images taken by Flock cameras are "not exempt from disclosure" in public record requests.

@newsie@darktundra.xyz
2025-10-16 13:06:19

ICE, Secret Service, Navy All Had Access to Flock's Nationwide Network of Cameras 404media.co/ice-secret-service

ICE, Secret Service, Navy All Had Access to Flock's Nationwide Network of Cameras
Flock has built a nationwide surveillance network of AI-powered cameras and given many more federal agencies access. Senator Ron Wyden told Flock “abuses of your product are not only likely but inevitable” and Flock “is unable and uninterested in preventing them.”

@radioeinsmusicbot@mastodonapp.uk
2025-10-10 20:49:54

🇺🇦 Auf radioeins läuft...
Flock Of Dimes:
🎵 I Think I'm God
#NowPlaying #FlockOfDimes
#newRelease 🆕 album
flockofdimes.bandcamp.com/trac
open.spotify.com/track/43OAuVI

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-10-02 06:21:16

Public records show AWS is aggressively promoting AI surveillance tech to law enforcement agencies, partnering with companies such as Flock Safety and ZeroEyes (Thomas Brewster/Forbes)
forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewste

Inside Amazon’s Aggressive Push To Get Cops Using AI Surveillance
Inside Amazon’s Aggressive Push To Get Cops Using AI

@newsie@darktundra.xyz
2025-11-03 17:06:47

Flock Logins Exposed In Malware Infections, Senator Asks FTC to Investigate the Company 404media.co/flock-logins-expos

Flock Logins Exposed In Malware Infections, Senator Asks FTC to Investigate the Company
Senator Ron Wyden says AI-camera company Flock is violating federal law by not enforcing multi-factor authentication. 404 Media previously found Flock credentials included in infostealer infections.

@radioeinsmusicbot@mastodonapp.uk
2025-10-10 20:42:52

🇺🇦 Auf radioeins läuft...
Flock Of Dimes:
🎵 Close to Home
#NowPlaying #FlockOfDimes
#newRelease 🆕 album
flockofdimes.bandcamp.com/trac
open.spotify.com/track/1EmP3Ej

@newsie@darktundra.xyz
2025-10-03 15:18:10

License plate reader company Flock launches new product that detects human voices therecord.media/flock-surveill

License plate reader company Flock launches new product that detects human voices
A new gunshot detection system from Flock Safety also can track human voices. Civil liberties advocates are urging cities not to use it.

@newsie@darktundra.xyz
2025-11-03 20:03:40

Lawmakers ask FTC to probe Flock Safety’s cybersecurity practices therecord.media/wyden-letter-f

Lawmakers ask FTC to probe Flock Safety’s cybersecurity practices
Questioning how Flock Safety protects sensitive user accounts, Sen. Ron Wyden and Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi want the FTC to investigate the police surveillance tech provider.

@radioeinsmusicbot@mastodonapp.uk
2025-10-10 20:35:52

🇺🇦 Auf radioeins läuft...
Flock Of Dimes:
🎵 Afraid
#NowPlaying #FlockOfDimes
flockofdimes.bandcamp.com/trac
open.spotify.com/track/7JWB5SE

@newsie@darktundra.xyz
2025-11-10 16:56:50

Our New FOIA Forum! 11/19, 1PM ET 404media.co/our-new-foia-forum

Our New FOIA Forum! 11/19, 1PM ET
Come learn how researchers and others learned what cops were using Flock's nationwide network of cameras for, including searches for ICE.

@kexpmusicbot@mastodonapp.uk
2025-11-06 18:48:10

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #MiddayShow
Flock of Dimes:
🎵 Long After Midnight
#FlockofDimes
flockofdimes.bandcamp.com/trac
open.spotify.com/track/13UDyEm

@newsie@darktundra.xyz
2025-10-27 17:43:46

Cities reverse course on automated license plate reader cameras amid privacy concerns therecord.media/cities-reverse

Cities reverse course on automated license plate reader cameras amid privacy concerns
The move by cities to halt their work with Flock follows reports that the company shared data from local partners with federal immigration authorities.

@BBC3MusicBot@mastodonapp.uk
2025-11-20 04:40:09

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on BBCRadio3's #ThroughTheNight
George Frideric Handel, Marita Kvarving SŸlberg, Norwegian Radio Orchestra & Ketil Haugsand:
🎵 He shall feed his flock (Messiah)
#GeorgeFridericHandel #MaritaKvarvingSølberg #NorwegianRadioOrchestra #KetilHaugsand

@newsie@darktundra.xyz
2025-10-03 19:38:26

California AG sues city for allowing out-of-state searches of license plate reader database therecord.media/california-law

California AG sues city for allowing out-of-state searches of license plate reader database
Police in El Cajon, California, searched their Flock Safety database of license plate activity on behalf of multiple out-of-state entities — in violation of California law — according to Attorney General Rob Bonta.

@kexpmusicbot@mastodonapp.uk
2025-10-20 00:37:39

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #VarietyMix
Bon Iver, Dijon & Flock of Dimes:
🎵 Day One
#BonIver #Dijon #FlockofDimes

@kexpmusicbot@mastodonapp.uk
2025-10-16 17:14:12

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #MiddayShow
Flock of Dimes:
🎵 Keep Me in the Dark
#FlockofDimes
#newRelease 🆕 album
flockofdimes.bandcamp.com/trac
open.spotify.com/track/1UXrY8d

@newsie@darktundra.xyz
2025-10-08 13:41:27

Podcast: The Final Boss of AI Slop 404media.co/podcast-the-final-

Podcast: The Final Boss of AI Slop
We talk all about Sora 2, Apple and Google removing ICE-spotting apps, and a massive update to our Flock reporting.

@newsie@darktundra.xyz
2025-10-07 17:08:41

Police searched national network of automatic license plate reading cameras in abortion investigation therecord.media/police-searche

Police searched national network of automatic license plate reading cameras in abortion investigation
Adam King, the sheriff for Texas’ Johnson County, and Flock Safety, the maker of the license plate reading cameras, previously said the woman was monitored because her family was worried about her safety after she self-administered an abortion.

@kexpmusicbot@mastodonapp.uk
2025-12-15 14:19:48

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #Early
Bon Iver, Dijon & Flock of Dimes:
🎵 Day One
#BonIver #Dijon #FlockofDimes

@newsie@darktundra.xyz
2025-10-07 13:06:10

Police Said They Surveilled Woman Who Had an Abortion for Her 'Safety.' Court Records Show They Considered Charging Her With a Crime 404media.co/police-said-they-s

Police Said They Surveilled Woman Who Had an Abortion for Her 'Safety.' Court Records Show They Considered Charging Her With a Crime
Court records show that the narrative Flock and a Texas Sheriff's Office has told the public isn't the whole story, and that police were conducting a 'death investigation' into the abortion.