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Police chiefs used Flock tech to track women without warrants
IPVM’s investigation shows police chiefs in multiple U.S. jurisdictions deployed Flock’s AI‑driven surveillance platform to follow women’s movements without a court order, raising urgent privacy and legal concerns.
Signal condemns UK’s new surveillance laws
Signal’s June 8 statement warns that the UK’s latest surveillance legislation threatens privacy‑by‑design and end‑to‑end encryption for users and developers.
Oura confirms it receives government data requests
Oura has confirmed receiving government demands for user data, raising privacy concerns for its health-tracking ring users [Week in Security].
Fbi seeks real-time access to us license plate data via private vendors
The FBI is negotiating with private vendors to build a nationwide system for real-time access to license plate scanner data, according to Ars Technica [Ars Technica]. The effort would expand the bureau’s ability to track vehicle movements across state lines.
Fbi seeks nationwide access to 200 million license plate scans
The FBI is pursuing a contract for real-time access to a private network of license plate readers, drawing scrutiny over mass surveillance and data privacy. The system could tap into billions of annual vehicle location records.
Americans are smashing flock cameras over ice data access
Flock surveillance cameras have been destroyed in at least 12 states since May 2026, following reports that ICE accessed their license plate data — sparking a rare physical backlash against government surveillance tech.
Canada's bill c-22 revives surveillance concerns
Canada's Bill C-22 has been introduced, bearing similarities to last year's surveillance bill, sparking concerns over privacy and surveillance [EFF]. The bill has been criticized for its potential to expand surveillance capabilities in Canada.