{
  "id": 773633,
  "title": "Flock is tightening its rules in response to a growing surveillance backlash",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/flock-is-tightening-its-rules-in-response-to-a-growing-surveillance",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-13T13:41:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MIT Technology Review",
    "slug": "mit-technology-review",
    "url": "https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/08/13/1141904/flock-is-tightening-its-rules-in-response-to-a-growing-surveillance-backlash/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The police-tech giant Flock is announcing today that it will change officers’ access to its nationwide network of license plate readers, in an apparent effort to quell a growing backlash and win back contracts lost amid concerns about mass surveillance and police abuse. Several changes aim directly at a problem that has made recent headlines:…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "TechRadar",
        "title": "Flock CEO says 'we're not Big Brother' in the face of surveillance allegations — as 3D printing enthusiasts share 'Flock Sock' camera cover to help protestors",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/flock-ceo-says-were-not-big-brother-in-the-face-of-surveillance",
        "published": "2026-08-14T12:13:27.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}