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WDSU New Orleans (Hearst)News report · Aug 13, 10:41 PM
Flock makes changes after backlash over license plate reader network
Flock is cutting data retention from 30 days to seven as backlash grows over its license plate reader network.
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Flock makes changes after backlash over license plate reader network
ABC7 New York and WYFF4 (Hearst, Greenville) describe the same event in different terms.
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What happened Flock is cutting data retention from 30 days to seven as backlash grows over its license plate reader network.
The headline split WDSU New Orleans (Hearst) frames it as "Flock makes changes after backlash over license plate reader network". The Hill frames it as "Flock revises privacy policies following backlash".
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ABC7chicago.comNews report · Aug 13, 11:10 PM
Flock announces changes amid backlash over its license plate reader network
Flock Safety, the surveillance technology company increasingly under scrutiny, announced Thursday that it is making changes to its platform.
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ABC7 New YorkNews report · Aug 13, 11:10 PM
Flock announces changes amid backlash over its license plate reader network
Flock Safety, the surveillance technology company increasingly under scrutiny, announced Thursday that it is making changes to its platform.
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WCNC Charlotte (Tegna)News report · Aug 13, 9:22 PM
Flock announces changes amid backlash over its license plate reader network
Flock Safety aims to address privacy concerns by mandating stricter protocols for law enforcement's use of its surveillance technology.
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The HillNews report · Aug 13, 9:20 PM
Flock revises privacy policies following backlash
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Flock updates privacy policies amid backlash Flock Safety will implement new privacy and data retention policies as pressure grows on the automa...
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