DECRYPT · 2026-10-18 16:31 UTC

MapQuest Now Shows Drivers Where Flock Cameras Are Watching

MapQuest launched a 'Surveillance Layer' showing locations of license plate readers from Flock Safety, Motorola Solutions' Vigilant, Axon, Verkada and others, with camera icons and directional cones. The feature arrives amid bipartisan opposition to Flock, including a Texas funding freeze and Sen. Bernie Sanders' Ban Flock Act to prohibit federal agencies from using the technology. Flock CEO Garrett Langley called for privacy compromises for safety, while President Trump has praised the cameras and a Grand Theft Auto mod allows players to destroy them in-game.

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