Elgin Community College covered Flock surveillance cameras with trash bags and zip ties, while Flock refused removal; records show federal immigration authorities accessed Flock data at other Illinois universities.

The Verge10/12/2026

A college in Illinois tried to cancel its Flock contact and it refused

イリノイ州のElgin Community Collegeが2025年4月に設置したFlockの安全カメラについて、データ共有やセキュリティ上の懸念から契約解除を試みたが、Flock側に拒否された経緯を解説する記事。

Hacker News10/12/2026

YouTuber builds 'Flock-like' camera to track police vehicles, gets police visit

YouTuberが警察車両を追跡するカメラを設置したため、警察が訪問しプライバシーと監視に関する議論が起きている

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