Chad Marlow
@chadmarlow.bsky.social
ACLU Senior Policy Counsel for surveillance, privacy & technology. New Yorker. Views my own (unless my feed is hacked - then they're somebody else's)
It’s not just #GetTheFlockOut, but also #KissYourAxonGoodbye, and a hard no to every other ALPR and mass surveillance tech. Don’t take your foot off the gas America. We’re winning! www.aclu.org/news/privacy...
Beware of Other License Plate Surveillance Companies Besides Flock | ACLU
Flock deserves the heat it’s getting, but switching to another provider won’t necessarily improve anything
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On the sad occasion of Dolly Parton’s passing, I want to remind people that Dolly was as impressive a philanthropist as a singer/entertainer. Her Imagination Library provides free monthly books to children all over America so every family has something to read together. imaginationlibrary.com
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library | USA, UK, IE, CA, AU
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is a book gifting program that mails free books to children from birth until they begin school in participating areas.
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A great article on the reasons behind the nationwide nonpartisan movement against Flock and mass surveillance by the truly exceptional reporter Mark Keierleber. san.com/cc/political...
Political foes unite in a common cause: de-Flocking America
In a polarized America, surveillance company Flock Safety has inadvertently turned political foes into frenemies.
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In response to overwhelming criticisms, Flock has gone from being a mass surveillance company into also being a mass disinformation company. The public is not fooled. www.aclu.org/news/privacy...
Flock Lied About its ALPR technology. What Else Has It Lied About?
ACLU documents how surveillance camera company Flock has lied to local officials about its operations
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Turns out Flock is not as bad as we thought. They’re even worse. www.wired.com/story/flock-...
Flock Has a Powerful New AI Tool for Police. We Got Its Code
Flock’s surveillance cameras have already sparked outrage. WIRED reconstructed its next-generation AI system, already in use by some police, to confirm it goes much further than tracking license plate...
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Opposition to Flock vehicle-tracking surveillance cameras cuts across political lines: “Whether you’re libertarian, conservative, MAGA, progressive, everybody has an objection to Flock,” says @chadmarlow.bsky.social of the @aclu.org. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/10/u...
Flock Cameras Can Track Every Car in America. Police Love Them. Citizens Don’t.
In Texas, there’s one thing liberals and conservatives agree on: They don’t want cameras trained on their cars.
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If elected officials simply listened to the opinions of their constituents we would not have Flock cameras, ALPRs, or mass government surveillance anywhere in America.
My debate on Flock ALPRs and mass government surveillance with Palantir co-founder Joe Lonsdale on Fox News’ “The Will Cain Show.” #GetTheFlockOut #ACLU CLICK HERE TO VIEW: content.jwplatform.com/videos/KGByz...
NEW: Flock just announced several operational changes to try to stem the nationwide backlash against its mass surveillance system — but we aren't fooled. This is nothing more than putting lipstick on a pig. Automatic license plate readers are always a threat to our privacy and our leaders must act.
Flock's Cameras Remain Civil Liberties Threat Despite Updates
ACLU responds to surveillance company Flock's announcement of changes to license plate reader system.
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The operational changes announced by Flock today are not nearly enough… and most of them are not anything at all. #GetTheFlockOut www.aclu.org/news/privacy...
Flock's Cameras Remain Civil Liberties Threat Despite Updates
ACLU responds to surveillance company Flock's announcement of changes to license plate reader system.
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My latest interview on America’s growing opposition to Flock, automatic license plate readers and mass government surveillance. #GetTheFlockOut #KissYourAxonGoodbye www.newsnationnow.com/on-balance-w...
ACLU says surveillance systems need guardrails to protect rights
Dozens of cities have already begun taking them down, and in places where they remain, some residents are taking matters into their own hands.
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The ACLU is leading the fight against these invasive policing surveillance technologies. And the solution John Oliver calls for? That’s the ACLU’s Community Control Over Police Surveillance (CCOPS) effort. If your municipality doesn't have a CCOPS law yet, adopt one! www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnBP...
Police Surveillance Technology: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
YouTube video by LastWeekTonight
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To preserve privacy in the digital age, high tech government surveillance tools — like reverse warrants — must be reined in. The Supreme Court recently issued a ruling to help protect our privacy, now our lawmakers must finish the job.
‘Reverse warrants’ should worry all Americans who value their liberties
Supreme Court and Delaware recently restricted reverse warrants, strengthening Fourth Amendment privacy protections.
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My latest op-ed. This one is about two recent victories against the mass surveillance tool known as "reverse warrants" and the growing, non-partisan national movement against mass surveillance. thehill.com/opinion/crim...
‘Reverse warrants’ should worry all Americans who value their liberties
Recent judicial and legislative actions, including a Supreme Court ruling and a Delaware law, have significantly restricted the use of mass surveillance technologies known as reverse warrants to pr…
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Gone too soon. Glen Hansard was the heart and soul of two of my favorite movies of all time: “The Commitments” and “Once.” Truly heartbroken. www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
Glen Hansard, Oscar-Winning 'Once' Musician, Dead at 56
Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard, who achieved international fame in the 2007 drama 'Once,' has died in a motorcycle crash at the age of 56.
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The public is catching on to Flock's surveillance scheme — and successfully fighting back against the company's efforts to expand its network of creepy cameras even more. Flock can't stop the power of the people.
Love the nationwide movement against Flock, but remember they’re other dangerous license plate reader companies out there like Axon. So it’s not only #GetTheFlockOut but also #KissYourAxonGoodbye
Excellent coverage of mass surveillance using license plate readers by @democracynow.org, with great commentary by @chadmarlow.bsky.social and appearances by @bennjordan.bsky.social and DeflockSLO. Definitely worth 11 minutes of your time. www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaro...
Flock Cameras: ACLU Raises Alarm About Nationwide Surveillance Database
YouTube video by Democracy Now!
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👆 Don't suppose Mr Langley has taken you up on your debate offer for this Disrupt event @chadmarlow.bsky.social ? "Flock calling its grassroots opponents 'terrorists' is inappropriate and speaks volumes about Flock" youtu.be/6HRxy5glL5E
Flock regularly misleads the public about their business practices, safety record, and commitment to privacy. They've even lied about partnering with the ACLU — which we'd never do. Government officials and the police shouldn't automatically trust what surveillance tech companies tell them.
Flock Lied About its ALPR technology. What Else Has It Lied About?
ACLU documents how surveillance camera company Flock has lied to local officials about its operations
aclu.org
Very grateful to have appeared on Democracy Now! this morning to discuss the nationwide, non-partisan movement against Flock cameras & government mass surveillance. #GetTheFlockOut #ACLU www.democracynow.org/2026/7/21/fl...
“Privacy for Profits”: ACLU Warns Flock Building a Nationwide Surveillance Network
The tech company Flock, makers of traffic cameras that automatically record and log car license plates for law enforcement agencies, is facing increasing scrutiny over accusations that its vast, AI-so...
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"In these incredibly divisive political times, we’re actually seeing the rare issue that unites Americans: opposition to government #surveillance. And I don’t think it’s going anywhere. I think this movement is only going to grow." - @chadmarlow.bsky.social #deflock #alpr
Police keep losing their jobs for using Flock cameras to stalk people
Advocates say it's too easy to abuse automated license plate reader technology.
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You know things are shady at Flock when its CCO has to publicly distance himself from his CEO's lies by saying the lies weren't his and that it's not his fault his CEO lies like Trump. Sorry, but when you lay down with dogs, you wake up with fleas. #GetTheFlockOut #ACLU
As TechCrunch reported: "LAPD lets contract with surveillance giant Flock expire, citing ‘serious concerns’ over civil liberties and privacy." I didn't even know the LAPD knew what civil liberties were, but good on them. Farewell Flock. I'm just so broken up over it. #ILoveLA #GetTheFlockOut #ACLU
Government officials, police departments, and members of the public who trust Flock do so at their own risk. As Flock’s documented public lies pile up, so do the warning flags. #FlockLies #GetTheFlockOut bit.ly/3SwclQF
Flock Lied About its ALPR technology. What Else Has It Lied About?
ACLU documents how surveillance camera company Flock has lied to local officials about its operations
aclu.org
Not just a victory… history! Delaware is The First State yet again. #ReverseWarrants #privacy #ACLU www.aclu-de.org/press-releas...
Delaware Passes Legislation to Restrict the Use of Reverse Keyword Warrants - ACLU of Delaware
HS 1 for HB 145 is the first near ban on reverse keyword warrants in the United States.
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Flock calling its peaceful, grassroots opponents "terrorists" is inappropriate. We need to disagree w/o vilifying those who disagree w/ us. So let's have a respectful public debate about Flock's ALPRs. Flock's CEO just needs to accept my invitation. #GetTheFlockOut #ACLU youtu.be/6HRxy5glL5E
Flock calling its grassroots opponents "terrorists" is inappropriate and speaks volumes about Flock.
YouTube video by Chad Marlow
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