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👮 Flock Searches for the LOLs | EFFector 38.16

Published September 16, 2026 · EFF Deeplinks

EFF's latest newsletter highlights findings that police officers using Flock automated license plate reader networks frequently enter meaningless justifications for their searches, such as joke phrases and crude remarks. The issue also touches on a settlement involving Meta's surveillance practices and state-level efforts to rein in license plate reader use. An accompanying podcast episode discusses the growing public backlash against these camera networks.

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