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@ Karen_17r #nullsec #anonymous #freethepeople #deflock #revolution

2face · 2 months ago

The short version: A short, meme-style clip from creator 2face taps into the #deflock and #freethepeople hashtag wave, more vibe than information, but it reflects growing public anger at ALPR surveillance.

Our Take

This one's light on specifics — a quick hashtag-driven post from a channel called 2face, tagged #nullsec #anonymous #freethepeople #deflock #revolution. There's no real breakdown of a system, a department, or a specific Flock deployment here. What it does show is how far the backlash to automated license plate readers has traveled: it's not just policy nerds and privacy lawyers anymore, it's meme culture, underground internet aesthetics, and people who've clearly decided that camera networks tracking their every drive are worth getting loud about.

We'll always take the detailed camera-by-camera breakdowns and FOIA'd contracts over vibes, but we're not going to pretend the vibes don't matter. Content like this is often how people first hear the word "Flock" at all. If this clip is your introduction to the issue, don't stop at the hashtag — go look at what's actually been installed near you on our camera map, and if you want to do something with that anger beyond a repost, our take-action page has concrete steps, from public records requests to city council pressure.

Credit to 2face for putting the topic in front of a different audience than the usual surveillance-watchdog crowd. The more entry points into this conversation, the better — just make sure the next stop after the meme is the map.

This is DeFlock The USA’s original commentary. The video above is the work of 2face, published on YouTube — full credit to the creator.