Flock CEO defends surveillance tech amid backlash
The gist
Flock CEO Garrett Langley defended surveillance tech at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026.
The Atlanta company faces backlash, layoffs and a city dropping its cameras.
How it unfolded
- Oct 11, 2026Fox News reports a Flock executive defending the company's crime-fighting cameras while an ACLU attorney questions its motives amid backlash.
- Oct 13, 2026Fast Company reports Flock is facing a surveillance backlash while its drone business is booming.
- Oct 14, 2026Founder and CEO Garrett Langley defends surveillance technology at a TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 panel in San Francisco, arguing society should not pause progress; protesters rally outside as he speaks.