Flock Rolls Out Voluntary Buyouts to ~1,500 Staff as US Cities Drop ALPR Contracts
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Flock has opened a voluntary severance program to its roughly 1,500 employees, with applications running through October 2, according to an internal email reported by Wired. Sources tell the outlet a significant portion of staff may take the offer as dozens of US cities cancel their license plate reader contracts amid privacy backlash against Flock's AI-powered surveillance network.
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NEW: Flock is offering employees "generous" buyouts as communities across the US push back against the surveillance camera network, @wired.com has learned. @peard33.bsky.social and @dmehro.bsky.social with the scoop: www…
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NEW: Cities are canceling Flock contracts, cameras are being vandalized, and cops keep getting caught using the system to track people they shouldn’t. Now Flock is asking employees to consider quitting amid a growing PR …
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Originally reported by wired.com
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