# How a Network of Crime-Fighting Cameras Sparked a Privacy Backlash

https://mins.news/en/item/25450

- Bloomberg News, 2026-08-18 19:30 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-18/what-are-flock-cameras-why-are-they-so-controversial?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a84b2c3f7c24d00010f87ed

> Thousands of US cities and towns have installed surveillance devices from Atlanta startup Flock Safety, including sensors and automated license plate readers. Law-enforcement agencies say the connected tools help track vehicles across long distances and fight crime, while critics argue the camera network amounts to mass surveillance.

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