T.O.P.

The Surveillance Technology Oversight Project (S.T.O.P.) says the NYPD ran 1,710 searches using Flock license plate reader technology despite publicly denying it held a contract with the company. S.T.O.P. and LatinoJustice PRLDEF are demanding records related to their findings. Civil liberties advocates say the discrepancy raises serious questions about transparency and oversight of surveillance tools used by New York City police.

The Technology Oversight Project (S.T.O.P.), a New York-based privacy advocacy group, reports that communities from small towns to cities as large as Los Angeles are canceling their contracts with Flock Safety and condemning mass surveillance. The group says the cancellations reflect growing public opposition to the company's network of automated license plate readers and the broader expansion of surveillance infrastructure across the United States.

The Surveillance Technology Oversight Project, a New York-based privacy group, is warning that Apple AirTags and Amazon Ring doorbells pose significant privacy threats similar to those of Flock safety cameras. S.T.O.P. communications director Will Owen said these devices come with myriad privacy risks, though he argued Flock's massive nationwide network of license plate readers constitutes a far larger dragnet. The comments add to ongoing debate over everyday consumer surveillance technology.