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Smear campaign targets Flock critics as Chinese propaganda · 2 sources tracked

By PulseAugur Editorial · [3 sources] ·

A smear campaign is underway, attempting to discredit opposition to Flock's automated license plate reader (ALPR) technology by labeling it as Chinese propaganda and radical leftist activism. This campaign, involving entities like Sinclair Broadcasting and the Consumer Action for a Strong Economy (CASE) report, suggests that critics of Flock and AI data centers are being funded by billionaires and foreign adversaries to undermine American AI infrastructure. However, evidence suggests the opposite: Flock and its allies, connected to powerful individuals and think tanks, are the ones pushing a specific agenda to silence dissent and protect their investments. AI

IMPACT This smear campaign aims to discredit opposition to AI infrastructure, potentially impacting public discourse and policy decisions surrounding AI development.

RANK_REASON The cluster discusses a smear campaign and its alleged motivations, rather than a direct release or significant event.

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Smear campaign targets Flock critics as Chinese propaganda · 2 sources tracked

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COVERAGE [3]

  1. 404 Media TIER_1 English(EN) · Jason Koebler ·

    Smear Campaign Says Anti-Flock Movement Is Chinese Propaganda

    Sinclair Broadcasting is pushing the idea that China and the No Kings protesters are the reason people don't like Flock.

  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Smear Campaign Says Anti-Flock Movement Is # Chinese # Propaganda Over the weekend, more than a dozen local # TVnews stations ran a video report called “Far-lef

    Smear Campaign Says Anti-Flock Movement Is # Chinese # Propaganda Over the weekend, more than a dozen local # TVnews stations ran a video report called “Far-left network behind ‘No Kings’ protests targeting # AI data centers, # Flock cams.” The report paints those opposing Flock …

    LINKS 404media.co/smear-campaign-says-anti-floc…
  3. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Naturally, Sinclair Broadcasting is at it again... Smear Campaign Says Anti-Flock Movement Is Chinese Propaganda https://www. 404media.co/smear-campaign-say s-a

    Naturally, Sinclair Broadcasting is at it again... Smear Campaign Says Anti-Flock Movement Is Chinese Propaganda https://www. 404media.co/smear-campaign-say s-anti-flock-movement-is-chinese-propaganda/ # Flock # China # Propaganda # SinclairBroadcasting # TV # News # AI # Surveil…

    LINKS 404media.co/smear-campaign-says-anti-floc…

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