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Flock violated its contract with Boston by enabling a nationwide data lookup feature, which was supposed to be disabled.

PrivacyContract ViolationsSep 15, 2026score 1.633 posts · 96 replies across 2 instances
The thread discusses Boston's decision to terminate its contract with Flock due to alleged data sharing violations. The issue centers on Flock's nationwide data lookup feature, which was supposed to be disabled per the contract terms. This raises concerns about data privacy and surveillance practices.

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Flock violated its contract with Boston by enabling a nationwide data lookup feature, which was supposed to be disabled.
Parent: Data PrivacyEntity: FlockImpact: negativeDate: Sep 15, 2026 - Sep 16, 2026Target: Flock's compliance with the contract terms

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#Boston dumps #Flock , says it shared data nationwide in violation of contract #alpr #security #privacy https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/09/boston-dumps-flock-says-it-shared-data-nationwide-in-violation-of-contract/
7 boosts · 4 favs · 0 replies · Sep 16, 2026
#privacy#security#alpr#flock#boston
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Boston dumps Flock, says it shared data nationwide in violation of contract City: Flock enabled "nationwide lookup" despite contract requiring it to be disabled. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/09/boston-dumps-flock-says-it-shared-data-nationwide-in-violation-of-contract/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
34 boosts · 1 favs · 8 replies · Sep 15, 2026
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Boston isn't sharing their baked beans with everyone Boston dumps Flock, says it shared data nationwide in violation of contract https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/09/boston-dumps-flock-says-it-shared-data-nationwide-in-violation-of-contract/ #Boston #Flock #DataSharing #Surveillance #AI #Camera #Privacy #ACAB #Tech
7 boosts · 1 favs · 0 replies · Sep 16, 2026
#boston#flock#datasharing#surveillance#ai#camera