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‘Mike Rogers Is Watching You’: New Ad Blitz From Abdul El-Sayed Attacks Surveillance SupportMichigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed is leaning into one of the major complaints about surveillance from voters this election cycle.

WIRED21h agoWhole story →

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Biden FBI tracked Melania and Barron Trump’s travel — and even tapped Susie Wiles phone, documents showThe surveillance — which took place under then-President Joe Biden's administration — was part of a secret probe titled "Plasmic Echo."

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Federal judge rules warrantless searches using automated license plate readers as unconstitutionalA federal judge in Tulsa, Oklahoma ruled on Oct. 1 that a sheriff’s deputy violated the Fourth Amendment by searching a woman’s license plate in Flock Safety’s automated license plate reader system without a warrant, marking one of the first federal court rulings to declare such surveillance unconstitutional. The case involved Melisa Kyle, whose…

Natural News1d agoWhole story →

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Bipartisan Ban Flock Act targets federal use of license plate surveillance networksA new bipartisan bill, the Ban Flock Act, has been introduced in Congress to prohibit federal agencies from using automated license plate reader (ALPR) data. The legislation would block federal funding for state and local governments that continue using ALPR systems. Private data brokers and homeowner associations would be covered under the ban on…

Natural News1d agoWhole story →

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AI execs grilled by NYC pols on dangers of tech that ‘could end in human extinction’Big Apple lawmakers took tech executives to task about the dangers of artificial intelligence during a marathon public hearing Monday -- as the City Council...

New York Post2d agoWhole story →

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US judge rules a police Flock search was unconstitutional mass surveillanceA deputy ran a Flock search because of a California plate. A federal judge threw out the evidence. Flock expects the ruling to be overturned.

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FBI Arrests Alleged Chinese Foreign Agent at LAX as She Attempts to Board Flight to Shanghai - Accused of Surveilling Taiwanese President’s Son and Family for CCP * The Gateway Pundit * by Jim HᴏftFederal agents arrested an alleged Chinese foreign agent at Los Angeles International Airport on Sunday as she was preparing to leave the United States for…

The Gateway Pundit2d agoWhole story →

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Flock cameras in Michigan: Vandalism, bans and privacy concernsFlock Safety's license plate surveillance network faces a growing backlash as communities reject contracts and lawmakers propose limits on the technology.

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Federal judge calls Flock ‘indiscriminate mass surveillance’A federal judge ruled that a sheriff’s deputy violated a woman’s Fourth Amendment rights when using Flock to search for her license plate without a warrant.

TechCrunch4d agoWhole story →

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Federal Judge Rules Warrantless Flock Search Unconstitutional After Deputy Pulls Month of Driver’s Travel History - Calls System ‘Indiscriminate Mass Surveillance’ * The Gateway Pundit * by Jim HᴏftA federal judge in Oklahoma just threw out a drug case after ruling that police violated the Fourth Amendment when they used Flock Safety’s automated l…

The Gateway Pundit4d agoWhole story →

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Customs and Border Protection tapped 80,000 Flock cameras last year - police weren't kept in the loopDanville, Illinois, logged more than 4,000 federal searches, though ICE had no Flock contract. Flock says customers control their data.

Fortune4d agoWhole story →

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Conservative legal group requests federal gov. investigate 16 Minnesota public schoolsThe Upper Midwest Law Center is requesting that the federal government investigate 16 Minnesota public schools over sexual identity politics.

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Useful or intrusive? Debate rages over controversial Flock camerasState lawmakers are considering banning the controversial Flock camera system as police that use it argue the tool is useful and not intrusive

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New Orleans judge sought criminal charges against TV stationA New Orleans criminal court judge asked police to criminally investigate WWL-TV after the station reported that the judge’s ex-fiancé transferred a $765,000 home to her ownership while he was negotiating a federal plea deal, records show.

Baton Rouge Advocate6d agoWhole story →

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Federal Trade Commission launches broad investigation into Anthropic, OpenAIThe probe reflects a focus by Trump administration officials on using existing laws to tame artificial intelligence safety risks.

Anchorage Daily News7d agoWhole story →

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FTC is investigating OpenAI and Anthropic over possible risks to consumersThe U.S. Federal Trade Commission has opened an investigation into OpenAI, Anthropic and other artificial intelligence companies over dangers their technology may pose to consumers, the agency said...

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Hawley Unveils Bill to Rein In 'Nightmare' Abuse of AI-Powered Flock CamerasSen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) is introducing legislation as soon as Wednesday that would impose new limits on AI-powered surveillance cameras from Flock Safety and other companies used by police, local governments and businesses across the country.

Breitbart News Network7d agoWhole story →

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Sen. Josh Hawley introduces bill aimed at stopping abuse of Flock cameras and similar AI technologySen. Josh Hawley is unveiling legislation to establish guardrails for Flock cameras and other artificial intelligence-powered surveillance technology, CBS News has learned.

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Judge allows free speech lawsuit to proceed in Miami BeachA federal judge is accepting some free speech arguments in a lawsuit filed by a Miami Beach woman, who was questioned by police over online speech.

Gainesville Sun8d agoWhole story →

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Trump spurns AI rules, opts for voluntary audits after CEO lunchPresident Donald Trump shot down the idea of new federal regulations on artificial intelligence after meeting at the White House with top industry executives amid growing global concerns over threats posed by the technology. In lieu of new rules, Trump and the executives agreed on a framework where they would partner with outside auditors to conduct…

Hartford Courant8d agoWhole story →

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