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Gov. Greg Abbott blocks state agencies from spending money on Flock cameras

KTRK / ABC13 Houston and Fox News Politics describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened Gov. Greg Abbott has ordered all state agencies to pause funding for Flock cameras as scrutiny over the AI-powered surveillance devices has mounted.
The headline split The center frames it as "Gov. Greg Abbott blocks state agencies from spending money on Flock cameras". The right frames it as "Texas Gov. Greg Abbott moves to cut state funding for AI-powered Flock cameras amid priva...".
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CenterGov. Greg Abbott blocks state agencies from spending money on Flock cameras

KTRK / ABC13 Houston · Center · News report

Right / center-rightTexas Gov. Greg Abbott moves to cut state funding for AI-powered Flock cameras amid privacy concerns

Fox News Politics · Center-right · News report

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Fox News PoliticsNews report · Aug 29, 3:54 AM

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott moves to cut state funding for AI-powered Flock cameras amid privacy concerns

Greg Abbott ordered Texas agencies to pause funding for Flock Safety's AI-powered license plate readers as cities cancel contracts over privacy.

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KTRK / ABC13 HoustonNews report · Aug 29, 12:49 AM

Gov. Greg Abbott blocks state agencies from spending money on Flock cameras

Gov. Greg Abbott has ordered all state agencies to pause funding for Flock cameras as scrutiny over the AI-powered surveillance devices has mounted.

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