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Company

Flock

9 articles – accelerating

Flock has appeared in 9 articles since 2006-06. Coverage peaked in 2026Q3 with 9 articles. Frequently mentioned alongside AI, Amazon.

Articles
9
mentions
Velocity
+800.0%
growth rate
Acceleration
+8.000
velocity change
Sources
10
publications

Coverage Timeline

2026-09-24
FCW 22 related

During a Senate hearing, US lawmakers criticized automatic license plate readers amid concerns about Flock; the CEOs of Flock and others declined to attend

Members of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism on Wednesday criticized the use of automatic license plate readers …

2026-09-20
Wired 6 related

Internal email: Flock is rolling out a voluntary severance program; sources say a significant number of Flock's ~1,500 employees may depart, as customers flee

As dozens of cities end contracts for its controversial license plate readers, Flock is rolling out a voluntary severance program, WIRED has learned.

2026-09-19
Wired 4 related

Internal email: Flock is rolling out a voluntary severance program; sources say a significant number of Flock's ~1,500 employees may depart, as customers flee

As dozens of cities end contracts for its controversial license plate readers, Flock is rolling out a voluntary severance program, WIRED has learned.

2026-09-15
2026-09-14
Washington Post 18 related

President Trump expresses support for Flock “because of law enforcement”, while acknowledging some people consider the surveillance technology “an infringement”

The president, while acknowledging some people consider the surveillance technology “an infringement …

2026-08-27
Axios 18 related

Senator Josh Hawley launches an investigation into Flock's “collection, retention, and dissemination of the data” from its AI-powered surveillance cameras

- Members of Congress in both parties have raised concerns about the company's network of 120,000 cameras, which allow law enforcement to track the movement of vehicles.

2026-08-20
2026-08-19
Wired 5 related

Reconstructed code from Flock's login pages reveals OS Investigate, a new AI system that integrates license plate scans, arrest records, case files, and more

Flock's surveillance cameras have already sparked outrage.  WIRED reconstructed its next-generation AI system, already in use by some police …

2026-08-03
Washington Post 13 related

An analysis of US police and court records: authorities charged or accused 50+ officers of misusing license-plate readers like Flock's, including for stalking

JEFFERSON, Ga. — Marci Bakely couldn't understand how her ex-boyfriend always seemed to know where she was.

2026-02-13
The Verge 49 related

Amazon's Ring cancels its partnership with Flock Safety, which would have let law enforcement agencies request footage from Ring doorbell users, after backlash

After weeks of mounting pressure and a questionable Super Bowl ad, the Amazon-owned company has walked back its plan to integrate with the controversial surveillance company.

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Quarterly Coverage

Top Sources

Narrative

TEXXR tracks 90 tech news articles mentioning Flock, dating back to October 2005. The biggest stories include Posterous is Joining the Flock at Twitter and Driving mobile advertising forward: welcoming MoPub to the Flock. Frequently covered alongside Flock Safety, Twitter, Firefox, Amazon, and Facebook. Coverage has shifted toward consumer, enterprise themes and away from funding, safety.

Key Moments

2025Q1enterprise +50pts; safety +67pts; funding +67pts
2025Q2safety -100pts; consumer +50pts; funding -100pts
2025Q3enterprise -50pts; safety +100pts; consumer -50pts

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