FLOCK MANDATES ABUSE DETECTION TOOL, DETAILS UNCLEAR
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Surveillance company Flock is requiring all customers to use a new tool called "Audit Assistance" to identify police abuse, claiming it has already caught misconduct. The company has not disclosed how the tool operates.
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