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Flock says its new tool will help identify police abuse, but hasn’t explained how it works
TechCrunchThursday, August 13, 2026 at 10:02 PM
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The surveillance company announced it's making a tool called "Audit Assistance" mandatory for all customers, claiming it's already helped catch abuse. But the company has yet to explain how the tool works in detail, raising questions about its effectiveness.
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- Technology
- Market relevance
- Moderate
- Why it matters
- Technology shifts change how people work, communicate, and build — often faster than policy can follow. The surveillance company announced it's making a tool called "Audit Assistance" mandatory for all customers, claiming it's already helped catch abuse. But the company has yet to explain how the tool works in detail, raising questions about its effectiveness. Secondary effects may show up in markets and supply chains linked to Flock and Tool.
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What happened
The surveillance company announced it's making a tool called "Audit Assistance" mandatory for all customers, claiming it's already helped catch abuse. But the company has yet to explain how the tool works in detail, raising questions about its effectiveness.
Why it matters
Technology shifts change how people work, communicate, and build — often faster than policy can follow.
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Timeline
TechCrunch published: Flock says its new tool will help identify police abuse, but hasn’t explained how it works
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Economic impact
Secondary effects may show up in markets and supply chains linked to Flock and Tool.
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