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Flock adds case-number requirement but doesn't verify entries
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Flock announced platform changes to prevent misuse, but its new case-number requirement is not verified, leaving a loophole for officers to enter bogus numbers.
The unverified case-number safeguard is easily bypassed, undermining the stated goal of stopping stalking and other illegitimate searches. It also highlights the broader tension between Flock's surveillance network and civil liberties, as cities and states push back.
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Flock requires officers to enter a criminal case number before searching, but does not verify the numbers.
The Washington Post identified 50 cases of officer misuse, including stalking, leading to the changes.
Critics argue the changes don't address mass surveillance concerns, and some cities are canceling contracts.
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