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Flock CEO apologizes for calling activists 'terrorists' amid backlash

Flock Safety CEO Garrett Langley has apologized for previously labeling activist groups opposing the surveillance company as "terrorists." This apology comes amid increasing public backlash against Flock, fueled by reports of ICE accessing the company's camera data, a terminated partnership with Amazon's Ring, and concerns about police misuse of the technology. Langley now acknowledges the validity of criticisms and expresses a desire to balance safety with privacy, a shift from the company's earlier aggressive stance against activist organizations like DeFlock. AI

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Flock CEO apologizes for calling activists 'terrorists' amid backlash

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  1. Forbes — Innovation TIER_1 English(EN) · Thomas Brewster, Forbes Staff ·

    Flock CEO Apologizes For Calling Activists ‘Terrorists’

    As a movement against $8.3 billion Flock Safety’s license plate readers gathers momentum, company CEO Garrett Langley tells Forbes he shouldn’t have called non-violent activists “terroristic” organizations.