Monday, 31 August 2026 The Independent Journalist · Fact-based reporting Edition: India
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"Your Every Car Trip Is Being Secretly Tracked 24/7!" AI Flock Cameras Spark Massive Public Privacy Alarm!

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A massive surveillance network has quietly spread across cities, suburban roads, and residential housing societies through solar-powered Flock Safety AI cameras. Unlike standard traffic cameras that only snap photos when a vehicle runs a red light or breaks the speed limit, these automated license plate readers continuously record and scan every single vehicle passing by 24 hours a day. Using advanced machine learning, the system captures full vehicle profiles-including number plates, exact car make and color, bumper stickers, roof racks, and driving directions-and instantly uploads them into a searchable cloud database.
While police and gated communities use these systems to catch car thieves and suspects, civil rights and privacy advocates warn that they have created an unchecked, nationwide surveillance dragnet. Thousands of law enforcement agencies and private neighborhood committees share access to this network, allowing users to search through billions of vehicle location records across different cities in seconds without needing a court warrant. Privacy experts warn that this makes it easy to track innocent citizens visiting hospitals, political meetings, or places of worship, turning every ordinary driver into a permanently monitored subject.

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