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MapQuest adds Flock camera locations
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MapQuest adds Flock camera locations

The gist

MapQuest added an optional Surveillance Layer showing known license plate readers from Flock Safety and other vendors.
The toggle lets drivers see camera locations, feeding an ongoing fight over mass surveillance.

How it unfolded

  1. 1996MapQuest launches as a pioneer in online navigation.
  2. 2000AOL buys MapQuest for $1.1 billion.
  3. AugustMapQuest spikes to the top spot in the Apple App Store and records millions of downloads after refusing the Lake America rename.

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