TV stations air report alleging anti-Flock protests tied to China
Multiple local TV stations aired a report accusing those who oppose Flock automated license plate reader cameras and related data centers of being part of a well-funded far-left network with alleged ties to China and billionaires. The report, echoed by some conservative outlets and think tanks, alleges coordinated activism. Critics—including journalists and activists—say these claims misrepresent a broadly-based movement and serve to discredit legitimate citizen concerns.
- Over a dozen local TV stations aired the report
- Report alleges anti-Flock activism is China-linked
- Think tanks and Flock investors amplify the accusations
- Critics say opponents are ordinary citizens, not coordinated radicals
- Similar claims were previously disavowed by Flock's CEO
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