Flock tracks your license plate. OpenSecrets tracked the $2M it spent on lobbying.

Flock Safety has poured more than $2 million into federal and state lobbying since 2025 as the fast‑growing surveillance company faces mounting scrutiny from lawmakers in both parties and privacy advocates over its ever-expanding network of license‑plate‑tracking cameras.

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Flock tracks your license plate. OpenSecrets tracked the $2M it spent on lobbying.

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Hackers rip down Flock camera, steal its data, share findings with media

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