When Bernie Sanders and Ron DeSantis agree, the surveillance state is in trouble
Surveillance tech vendors had a pretty rough summer filled with negative media coverage, protests, and, as at least one line of T-shirts put it, attempts to “Cull the Flock.” Apparently, the proles don’t like it when police team up with Big Tech to keep notes on when they take their kids to school, visit a gun range, or stop at Buc-ee’s. Now politicians look like they’re going to be spending the fall acting on their behalf.
TL;DR
- Surveillance tech vendors experienced negative media coverage and protests during the summer.
- Public disapproval is directed at police using Big Tech surveillance to monitor activities like school runs and visits to specific locations.
- Politicians are responding to public sentiment regarding surveillance technologies.
- Senator Josh Hawley launched an investigation into Flock Safety, a leading surveillance vendor known for its automatic license plate readers.
- The investigation was expanded to include Motorola Solutions, Verkada, and Axon Enterprise.