MIT Technology Review
License Plate Surveillance Giant Tightens Rules, Hopes You Don't Read the Fine Print
Flock tightens license plate reader rules, but with no independent oversight, the changes might be just for show.
2026-08-13
MIT Technology Review
2026-08-09
The Guardian Europe
Meta's 'Pervert Glasses' Earn Influencers Dirty Looks and a Side of Flat White Shame
Meta's smartglasses are earning creators dirty looks and 'pervert glasses' labels, proving that even a flat white can't escape the surveillance backlash.
2026-07-17
The Guardian Europe
Meta's Smart Glasses: Creepy, Invasive, and Now Endorsed by Kylie Jenner. Great.
Meta's AI glasses are a privacy nightmare, and Kylie Jenner is here to make them trendy. Because nothing says 'safety' like a flashing LED that nobody sees.
2026-07-11
The Verge
Flock Safety Says It's Not the One Sending Fake Cease-and-Desist Letters, Which Is Exactly What Someone Sending Fake Letters Would Say
Flock Safety says it didn't send a cease-and-desist letter to a lecture series, despite the letter being taped to their door and full of typos - because nothing says 'we love debate' like a forged legal threat.
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