Senate Launches Investigations into Surveillance Technology of Axon Enterprise and Flock…
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What happened
The Senate launched investigations into the camera technology of Flock Safety and Axon Enterprise, driven by concerns regarding mass surveillance and potential constitutional violations. The chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism, Josh Hawley, invited the CEOs of the three companies to voluntarily appear before the panel. However, executives from Flock Safety, Axon Enterprise, and Motorola Solutions declined to testify before the subcommittee.
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Why it matters
The scrutiny focuses on the companies' surveillance networks and data collection practices. The investigation is bipartisan, with some senators noting that finding ways to implement reasonable guardrails around potential over-surveillance is necessary.
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Who's involved
- Flock SafetyAmerican surveillance technology company under investigation regarding its camera technology.
- Axon EnterpriseUS American weapons manufacturer under investigation regarding its camera technology.
- Josh HawleyChairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism.
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The entities involved
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Flock Safety
American surveillance technology company
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Axon Enterprise
US American weapons manufacturer
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Josh Hawley
American lawyer and politician (born 1979)
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