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Update

What changed

The latest 404 Media report adds a concrete consequence to the protests against Flock: the outlet says some communities have cancelled contracts with the company and removed its cameras.

The report says CEO Garrett Langley made his remarks about the protests at a private police chiefs’ conference. 404 Media says it obtained the audio.

That gives the dispute a practical measure beyond online criticism: communities are taking action over whether Flock’s vehicle-tracking technology should remain in place. How much should local protests weigh in decisions to cancel surveillance contracts, compared with claimed public-safety benefits?

Sources and evidence

• It's not the bots, Flock: 404 Media reports that anti-Flock protests have led some communities to cancel contracts and remove cameras.

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