Surveillance company Flock cuts staff as privacy backlash grows

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News of the staff cuts comes from Reuters, which reported that Flock is reducing its staff by 18%, or around 270 employees, across the board. Wired reported last month that Flock was asking some of its employees to leave, citing the need to shrink its staff to avoid mandatory layoffs. While some cities have moved to take down Flock’s cameras citing public outcry, Flock quickly replaced them, prompting some Americans to destroy the cameras.

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