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Flock announces changes amid backlash over its license plate reader network
KCRA3 Sacramento (Hearst) and WORLD Magazine describe the same event in different terms.
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What happenedFlock announces changes amid backlash over its license plate reader network.
The headline splitThe center frames it as "Flock announces changes amid backlash over its license plate reader network". The right frames it as "Flock announces policy changes after public backlash over cameras".
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CenterFlock announces changes amid backlash over its license plate reader network
KCRA3 Sacramento (Hearst) · Center · News report
Right / center-rightFlock Announces Platform Changes After Public Backlash to Its Camera Network
Flock announces changes amid backlash over its license plate reader network
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