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Flock CEO denies microphones record beyond gunshots amid privacy backlash
Original: TL;DR: Flock CEO asserts that their microphones only detect gunshots, contradicting claims on their website, as privacy
Flock's chief executive says the company's microphones are used solely to detect gunshots, a statement privacy advocates say conflicts with claims on the company's own website. Groups including the ACLU are raising concerns about the surveillance firm's audio capabilities, fueling debate over how much data Flock's devices actually collect and what the public has been told.
Why now: Privacy advocates and the ACLU are challenging Flock's claims about its gunshot-detection microphones, raising surveillance concerns.
Evidence
- TL;DR: Flock CEO asserts that their microphones only detect gunshots, contradicting claims on their website, as privacy concerns from advocates like the ACLU grow. https:// techcrunch.com/2026/10/14/floc… · SuffolkLITLab@esq.social · 1
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