Flock Once Touted Its Cameras as ‘Made in the USA.’ Now It’s Not So Clear

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Flock Once Touted Its Cameras as ‘Made in the USA.’ Now It’s Not So ClearWorldPing
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What happened

Flock reveals little about where its license plate readers are assembled, but the answer could have geopolitical and cybersecurity implications.

Key facts

  • Reported by WIRED and published Thu, 17 Sep 2026 09:00:00 UTC.

Why it matters

Platform, chip and AI decisions set the terms other companies have to build on, so a single announcement here tends to ripple through products, supply chains and regulation.

What to watch next

  • Availability, pricing and rollout regions
  • Independent testing or verification of the claims made
  • Responses from regulators and competing platforms

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When each newsroom published on this story, oldest first — all times UTC.

  1. Flock Once Touted Its Cameras as ‘Made in the USA.’ Now It’s Not So Clear

  2. Hackers reveal how Flock cameras really track cars and people

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