byeflock worse than deflock?

Our Take

We'll admit the title stopped us mid-scroll: byeflock worse than deflock? We don't know exactly what the ByeFlock channel argues in this one since they didn't share a transcript or description, so we're not going to pretend to summarize claims we haven't verified. But the fact that another independent voice is even asking hard questions about which tools and tactics actually dent Flock Safety's camera network is a good sign. Surveillance watchdogging shouldn't be a one-project monopoly — more scrutiny, more comparison, more friction for the industry.

What matters to us isn't which project "wins" a branding contest, it's whether the public actually gets usable information: where cameras are, who's paying for them, and how residents can push back. That's the whole reason our camera map exists — so people can see the hardware in their own neighborhood instead of taking anyone's word for it, ours included. If ByeFlock's approach gets more people mapping, documenting, or opting out, that's a net win for the broader fight against automated tracking of everyday movement.

We'd rather see ten imperfect anti-ALPR projects competing and correcting each other than one quiet nonprofit nobody double-checks. So credit to the ByeFlock creator for stirring the pot. Check our camera map to see what's actually been documented near you, and hit take action if you want to do something concrete with that information.