▲ 1195 ▼ Yay. Underpaid freelance workers are now part of the surveillance state (discuss.online) submitted 3 days ago by VetOfTheSeas@discuss.online to c/aboringdystopia@lemmy.world 159 comments fedilink hide all child comments News article https://cybernews.com/news/flock-uber-lyft-vehicles-surveillance/
[+] PRIMEcavitationfetishist@quokk.au 3 points 2 days ago* (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) Cut it with your divisive fetishism Pick a side. Right... I'm the one being divisive, by saying that we should organize and work together. Hilarious. systems that have already proven useless The thing doing the most damage to Flock right now is the negative public opinion pushing counties and townships to cancel contracts. Those "useless" systems are actively responding to the demands of their citizens, and Flock cameras are being removed in many jurisdictions. The way you hurt a capitalist enterprise is to take away its money (loss of contracts). So, how about you "pick a side" and join in with the effort that is actually producing results? https://www.npr.org/2026/02/17/nx-s1-5612825/flock-contracts-canceled-immigration-survillance-concerns https://www.politico.com/news/2026/08/09/flock-cameras-backlash-cancellations-01026242 https://banflockcameras.com/tracker/ Take Action We don't have to accept this future. You can: Stay informed about local meetings: ALPR.watch provides a calendar and map of upcoming public meetings with agenda items related to Flock and other surveillance systems. You can sign up for email alerts when meetings near you are scheduled. Contact your local officials and demand transparency and oversight of surveillance programs. (See 5 Calls) Support organizations like the ACLU and the EFF who challenge mass surveillance in the courts and legislatures. Start conversations with neighbors and community groups about the risks of systems like Flock. Share this website and make your community aware. https://www.stopflock.com/ permalink fedilink source parent
[–] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) Cut it with your divisive fetishism Pick a side. Right... I'm the one being divisive, by saying that we should organize and work together. Hilarious. systems that have already proven useless The thing doing the most damage to Flock right now is the negative public opinion pushing counties and townships to cancel contracts. Those "useless" systems are actively responding to the demands of their citizens, and Flock cameras are being removed in many jurisdictions. The way you hurt a capitalist enterprise is to take away its money (loss of contracts). So, how about you "pick a side" and join in with the effort that is actually producing results? https://www.npr.org/2026/02/17/nx-s1-5612825/flock-contracts-canceled-immigration-survillance-concerns https://www.politico.com/news/2026/08/09/flock-cameras-backlash-cancellations-01026242 https://banflockcameras.com/tracker/ Take Action We don't have to accept this future. You can: Stay informed about local meetings: ALPR.watch provides a calendar and map of upcoming public meetings with agenda items related to Flock and other surveillance systems. You can sign up for email alerts when meetings near you are scheduled. Contact your local officials and demand transparency and oversight of surveillance programs. (See 5 Calls) Support organizations like the ACLU and the EFF who challenge mass surveillance in the courts and legislatures. Start conversations with neighbors and community groups about the risks of systems like Flock. Share this website and make your community aware. https://www.stopflock.com/ permalink fedilink source parent