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Flock Safety CEO claims online backlash is driven by Russian bots
Garrett Langley, CEO of the surveillance company Flock Safety, claimed during a private conference for the International Association of Chiefs of Police that online opposition to his company is artificial. According to leaked audio obtained by 404 Media, Langley asserted that social media resistance is being driven by anonymous Russian bots and that opponents are being paid to criticize the company.
Langley suggested that online chatter regarding Flock has decreased significantly, noting a 50 percent drop following a Ukrainian drone strike on a Russian data center. He characterized the backlash as astroturfed and stated he would prefer to avoid future press interviews.
Flock Safety operates automatic license plate readers (ALPR) and video surveillance technology. The company has over 144,000 cameras deployed across the United States. The technology has faced criticism from privacy advocates, including the ACLU, due to concerns regarding precision tracking and the ability of law enforcement to access data without a warrant.
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404 Media · ACLU · Flock Safety · Garrett Langley · International Association of Chiefs of Police
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What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 4 SOURCES] Flock Safety CEO Garrett Langley claimed online resistance to his company is created by Russian bots. offthepress.com · dailycallernewsfoundation.org · www.joemygod.com · dailycaller.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] Langley claimed that people are being paid to criticize the company. offthepress.com · dailycallernewsfoundation.org · www.joemygod.com · dailycaller.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] There are over 144,000 Flock cameras across the United States. offthepress.com · dailycallernewsfoundation.org · dailycaller.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Law enforcement can access Flock data without a warrant. offthepress.com · dailycallernewsfoundation.org · dailycaller.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] Langley stated that online chatter about Flock decreased by 50 percent after a Ukrainian strike on a Russian data center. offthepress.com · dailycallernewsfoundation.org · www.joemygod.com · dailycaller.com