Updated · The Atlanta Journal Constitution · Aug 21
Misinformation Fuels Flock Camera Destruction in 36 States as Social Distrust Deepens After COVID
Updated
Updated · The Atlanta Journal Constitution · Aug 21
Misinformation Fuels Flock Camera Destruction in 36 States as Social Distrust Deepens After COVID
3 articles · Updated · The Atlanta Journal Constitution · Aug 21
Summary
People are destroying Flock surveillance cameras as rising post-COVID distrust of government, media and authority combines with misinformation spreading on platforms such as TikTok.
Flock’s defenders argue the network has helped solve shootings, robberies, hit-and-runs, burglaries and kidnappings, framing the vandalism as a backlash against a tool they say aids rapid investigations.
Privacy concerns still drive much of the opposition: critics warn of warrantless mass surveillance, mission creep and misuse by police, even as some cities keep or restore the technology.
The latest flare-up follows reports that Flock cameras were vandalized in at least 36 states, showing how the fight over public safety and privacy has widened into broader social mistrust.