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00:02Flock Safety has spent about $2 million on lobbying since 2025 as scrutiny grows over
00:08its automated license plate recognition technology, according to Open Secrets.
00:13The company spent nearly $1.3 million on federal lobbying between January 2025 and July 2026,
00:20and roughly $1 million in state houses. California accounted for $180,000 in lobbying spending,
00:27followed by $169,000 in Massachusetts and $102,000 in Wisconsin.
00:32The report comes amid growing bipartisan criticism over privacy concerns and alleged misuse of Flock cameras.
00:40Privacy advocate Torin Monaghan raised concerns about where Flock's data goes
00:44and how the company's AI systems may ultimately use it.
00:48Tempe, Arizona, recently ended its Flock contract,
00:51while Amazon ended a partnership connecting ring cameras with Flock.
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