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Flock Cameras 101

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June 29, 2026

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Narrative Analysis: Bandwagon

Monday, June 29, 2026, 7:00 PMZoomMass Surveillance, Data Use and Dissent in Ohio and the US. Join Common Cause Ohio, ACLU of Ohio, ABLE, 614 Ice Watch and other organizations to learn about Flock cameras, the struggle to shut down the dangerous misuse and overreach of this surveillance technology, and how you can take action. Register here.

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Daily Dot

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· Jul 6, 2026

Video Shows Flock Camera Cut Down as Commenters Say: “Mass Surveillance Must Be Stopped”

A video showing a Flock camera cut down along the side of a road is making the rounds online, and not everyone is mad about it. It’s unclear where the camera was located or who took it down, but it’s not the first time a Flock camera has allegedly been cut down by residents rather Sign up to receive the Daily Dot’s Internet Insider newsletter for urgent news from the frontline of online. The post Video Shows Flock Camera Cut Down as Commenters Say: “Mass Surveillance Must Be Stopped” appeared first on The Daily Dot.

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· Jul 9, 2026

Flock Cameras Are Watching You — And That’s a Fourth Amendment Violation

(NaturalNews) The Unseen, Unconstitutional SurveillanceI checked the Flock camera map for my city recently and was stunned. According to reports, Flock Safety ope...

The Independent

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· Jul 1, 2026

Family of baby killed by police in Walmart parking lot says autopsy challenges officers’ account

The family is demanding that police body camera and dashcam video, as well as Walmart surveillance video, be made public

Ars Technica

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· Jun 23, 2026

Odd police video shows drone removing knife from motionless suspect

Promo video comes as more US police departments fly drones as first responders.

BoingBoing

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· Jul 10, 2026

Sony updates its decade-old RX10 superzoom

Sony announced the RX10 V this week, an all-in-one superzoom camera with a 24-600mm-equivalent ZEISS lens and a 20-megapixel 1-inch sensor. If that's unchanged from the nearly decade-old RX10 IV, the rest of the spec sheet has significant upgrades: a dedicated AI chip for subject recognition and tracking that works for people, birds, animals, vehicles and insects; quicker autofocus; and 10-bit 4K/60fps oversampled, uncropped video (up from 8-bit 4K/30). — Read the rest The post Sony updates its decade-old RX10 superzoom appeared first on Boing Boing.

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· Jul 1, 2026

What Are The New Cameras on I-69 in Southern Indiana?

What Are The New Cameras on I-69 in Southern Indiana?

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Related coverage for "Flock Cameras 101": Daily Dot — Video Shows Flock Camera Cut Down as Commenters Say: “Mass Surveillance Must Be Stopped”. NaturalNews.com — Flock Cameras Are Watching You — And That’s a Fourth Amendment Violation. The Independent — Family of baby killed by police in Walmart parking lot says autopsy challenges officers’ account. Ars Technica — Odd police video shows drone removing knife from motionless suspect. BoingBoing — Sony updates its decade-old RX10 superzoom. WGBF – 1280 AM – Evansville — What Are The New Cameras on I-69 in Southern Indiana?