GoKawiilEmory drops Flock Safety cameras amid student pushback
Emory University has removed Flock Safety's automated license-plate-reading cameras from campus, with a spokesperson saying the move keeps safety infrastructure under the institution's own control. The decision follows a broader student-led 'de-flock' movement questioning the use of Flock's surveillance technology at colleges.
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UNC professor Torin Monahan told Inside Higher Ed that campus police have built up high-tech surveillance arsenals he considers excessive and costly relative to everyday needs, suggesting Emory's reversal could reflect wider unease about surveillance creep on campuses. If other universities follow suit, it could pressure Flock Safety's business model, which relies heavily on institutional contracts like these.
- Emory removed Flock Safety cameras, citing a desire for institutional control over security systems.
- A student movement pushing for 'de-flocking' appears to be gaining traction at multiple colleges.
- A UNC professor says campus police surveillance tools have expanded beyond practical daily needs.
Source: yro.slashdot.org — Posted, 2026-11-01
Published there as: “College Students are Pushing Colleges to 'De-Flock'”
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