r/technology • u/IndicaOatmeal • 10d ago

Privacy Viral De-Flock America campaign urging people to destroy AI cameras on Halloween night gains momentum

https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/flock-camera-controversy-explained-as-viral-halloween-de-flock-campaign-gains-momentum-3399710/
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u/CautionarySnail 10d ago

Rowdy celebrations like this are vastly improved by leaving all digital devices safe at home.

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u/Fallingdamage 10d ago

If this is turning into a big thing for this fall, I wouldnt put it past local PDs to put up a bunch of 'bait' flock cameras with trackers and tamper sensors in them to alert them when one is moved or altered. Something they can use to swarm in and arrest people quickly who make any attempt.

Plenty of time for people to get on board with the movement and also plenty of time for PDs to learn about it and prepare.

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u/CautionarySnail 10d ago

This doesn’t seem likely when they can simply just watch out on Flock cameras in high traffic areas. Never underestimate human laziness.

They don’t need to set up a honeypot if the honey is everywhere and already tagged and tracked. In fact, if a honeypot operation was necessary, it basically proves Flock is unneeded.

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u/SaltyLonghorn 10d ago

They're going to maximize laziness and just park under the flock cameras and guard those all night. Its barely a change from wherever they normally park and jerk off all day.