Flock announced changes to its license plate reader network following public backlash.

This claim is true because multiple reports published on August 13, 2026, state that Flock Safety announced platform and data-retention changes in response to growing public backlash over privacy concerns and documented misuse.

Amid public backlash, surveillance tech company Flock announces platform changes - Los Angeles Times
Source: latimes.com

Amid public backlash, surveillance tech company Flock announces platform changes - Los Angeles Times
Source: latimes.com

At a glance

Key Evidence

Verified August 14, 2026

The Los Angeles Times reported on August 13, 2026, that Flock was introducing mandatory safeguards and shorter data retention amid intensifying nationwide backlash.
WISN reported the specific retention change, from 30 days to seven days.
AP-based reports from ABC7, The Hartford Courant, Prescott eNews, and WCBI independently repeat the core account that Flock announced changes intended to address privacy concerns and documented system abuses.

The reporting

What the Evidence Shows

The available evidence directly supports both parts of the statement: Flock announced changes, and the announcement followed public criticism of its automated license plate reader network.

The Associated Press reported that Flock Safety was changing its platform to address privacy concerns and documented abuses by some law-enforcement users.
The Los Angeles Times described the changes as mandatory safeguards and shorter data retention, introduced as backlash intensified nationwide.
WISN specifically reported that Flock planned to reduce data retention from 30 days to seven days.
ABC7 Los Angeles, ABC7 San Francisco, The Hartford Courant, Prescott eNews, and WCBI carried substantially similar Associated Press-based reporting.

The sources indicate that the backlash involved lawmakers from both parties, civil-liberties advocates, and members of the public. The search results do not independently establish the full scope or effectiveness of the announced changes, but those issues are not necessary to verify the narrower claim presented.

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