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Why did Ring cancel Flock Safety?
GDELT: Flock Safety
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Ring cancels controversial doorbell camera collaboration with Flock Safety
Ring has canceled its plans to partner with Flock Safety on a doorbell camera system that critics have labeled a privacy concern. The Amazon-owned company announced…
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Why did Ring cancel its Flock Safety deal?
GDELT: Flock Safety
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Amazon cancels Ring-Flock deal amid privacy backlash
Amazon cancels Ring-Flock deal amid privacy backlash Straight Arrow
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Ring and Flock Safety cancel partnership amidst surveillance criticism
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Ring and Flock cancel camera partnership amid outcry over Super Bowl camera ad
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Amazon's Ring cancels partnership with Flock, a network of AI cameras used by ICE, feds, and police
Amazon's Ring cancels partnership with Flock, a network of AI cameras used by ICE, feds, and police TechCrunch
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Amazon Ring and Flock Safety cancel partnership
Amazon Ring and Flock Safety cancel partnership Security Systems News
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Ring cancels planned Flock Safety integration
Ring cancels planned Flock Safety integration Police1
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Ring cancels Flock partnership amid broader surveillance concerns
Ring cancels Flock partnership amid broader surveillance concerns GeekWire
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Ring Cancels Deal With Flock Safety Amid Surveillance Concerns
Ring Cancels Deal With Flock Safety Amid Surveillance Concerns PCMag
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Why Ring just canceled its Flock Safety partnership
Why Ring just canceled its Flock Safety partnership LinkedIn
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Ring cancels partnership with Flock after backlash – what this means for its Search Party feature
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Days After Its Super Bowl Ad, Ring Cancels Flock Partnership Amid Surveillance Concerns
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Ring Cancels Flock Safety Partnership Following Public Boycott
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Ring Cancels Flock Safety Partnership Amid Backlash Over ‘Creepy’ Super Bowl Ad
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Ring cancels partnership with law enforcement supplier Flock
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Amazon's Ring cancels Flock deal as Super Bowl ad bites back
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Amazon-owned Ring cancels Flock deal amid controversy
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Ring cancels Flock deal after dystopian Super Bowl ad prompts mass outrage
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Amazon’s Ring cancels controversial partnership with tech company Flock amid privacy concerns
Amazon’s Ring cancels controversial partnership with tech company Flock amid privacy concerns WSVN
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Flock says it's "pausing" exploring a partnership with Ring.
GDELT: flock-safety
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Why did Ring drop Flock Safety ?
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Amazon's Ring cancels Flock partnership amid Super Bowl ad backlash
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Attorney General asks Coralville to remove ICE restrictions from Flock cameras
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Austin rejected license plate readers. DPS has brought them back.
Austin rejected license plate readers. DPS has brought them back. Austin American-Statesman
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Ring cancels its partnership with Flock Safety after surveillance backlash
Ring cancels its partnership with Flock Safety after surveillance backlash The Verge
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Some, but not all, Flock Safety cameras removed in Staunton
Some, but not all, Flock Safety cameras removed in Staunton The News Leader | Staunton, VA
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Privacy Groups Demand Removal of Hidden License Plate Readers in CA
GDELT: License Plate Reader
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AG urges Coralville to remove ICE restrictions for license plate readers
AG urges Coralville to remove ICE restrictions for license plate readers Iowa City Press-Citizen
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Privacy groups urge Newsom to remove covert license plate readers in California
GDELT: license plate reader
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Privacy activists call on California to remove covert license plate readers
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Santa Cruz Voted to End its Contract with Flock Safety . What About the Rest of the County ?
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Mixed Blessings: Decision on Appeal by Bunnings Against Privacy Commissioner's Determination Re the Use of Facial Recognition Technology | K&L Gates LLP
GDELT: Facial Recognition
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Privacy activists call on California to remove covert license plate readers – Winnipeg Free Press
GDELT: license plate reader
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Protesters removed from Syracuse Common Council meeting during vote on license plate readers
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Former MPD Detective calls facial recognition pause "Shortsighted"
GDELT: facial recognition
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ICE protesters removed from Syracuse council meeting amid vote on license plate readers
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Milwaukee police union challenges facial recognition tech pause
GDELT: facial recognition
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Packed house urges FPC to reject facial recognition technology for MPD
GDELT: facial recognition
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ACLU of RI: Brown University should reject camera sharing with Providence’s Real Time Crime Center
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Activists pack City Hall calling for removal of ‘Flock’ AI cameras
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Flock Safety Cameras to Be Removed From City Streets
Flock Safety Cameras to Be Removed From City Streets Signals AZ
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Flagstaff deactivated Flock cameras to be removed this week | Local News
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Verona has waited months for Flock cameras to come down after canceling contract
Verona has waited months for Flock cameras to come down after canceling contract Wisconsin Examiner
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Foothill-De Anza Community College District, CA: Contract Canceled
Foothill-De Anza Community College District, CA terminated its Flock Safety contract. Cited reasons: Discontinued program; Data sharing disabled; Privacy climate.
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Mountain View, CA: Cameras Deactivated
The Mountain View Police Chief decided to disable their Flock cameras after noticing their cameras had been accessed by out-of-state and federal agencies, a violation of California law.
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Oxnard, CA: Cameras Deactivated
Oxnard police suspended operation of its 19 Flock fixed-position cameras after a vendor error allowed out-of-state agencies to query its data just over 364,000 times despite the office disabling National…
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Santa Clara County, CA: Cameras Deactivated
Santa Clara County has decided to stop using Flock Safety cameras in several cities due to privacy concerns.
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Windsor, CT: Cameras Deactivated
The Windsor Town Council voted to suspend automatic license plate readers amid privacy concerns raised by residents.
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Knoxville, TN: Contract Canceled
Flock cameras were deactivated in Knoxville, TN following a contract lapse.
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Iowa City, IA: Contract Canceled
Iowa City removed Flock license plate readers and terminated its contract with the surveillance company.
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Dunwoody, GA: Paused
Dunwoody paused its Flock contract pending security and legal review.
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Coralville, IA: Contract Canceled
Coralville terminated its Flock license plate reader contract after months of public outcry.
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Protesters gather to demand Flock Safety camera’s removal
Protesters gather to demand Flock Safety camera’s removal jackcentral.org
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Controversial Flock license plate readers shut off by another Eastern WA city
Controversial Flock license plate readers shut off by another Eastern WA city Tri-City Herald
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Hundreds rally outside Bloomington City Hall, call for end to ICE cooperation and removal of Flock cameras
Hundreds rally outside Bloomington City Hall, call for end to ICE cooperation and removal of Flock cameras The Bloomingtonian
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Natick Select Board votes to end police use of license plate readers
Natick Select Board votes to end police use of license plate readers MetroWest Daily News
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City of Flagstaff Provides Flock Safety Camera Removal Update
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