THEFEDERALIST (Dan Lennington) - California Cops Are Using Flock Cameras To Spy On A Small Wisconsin Village
Police departments with Flock camera fever are 'addicted' to the nationwide surveillance tool.
DAILYCALLER (Geoffrey Ingersoll) - INGERSOLL: Conservatives And Liberals Agree On Flock Cameras? Not Quite
They want crimes covered up. We just want to be left alone
YOUTUBE (Facts Matter with Roman Balmakov) - 2027 Cars Could Track Every Driver
YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - Trump wants to make MAJOR CHANGES to the U.S. Census that could SHIFT Congress
The Financial Times’ Gillian Tett joins Morning Joe to discuss her latest piece, ‘Who Counts in Trump’s America.’ In it, Tett exposes the ‘technical reforms’ that the Trump administration is pushing to make ahead of the 2030 U.S. Census that could affect the accuracy of the data gathered in regards to race and gender. The Morning Joe panel breaks down how those changes could be felt beyond the census.
REDSTATE (Bob Hoge) - Debate Over Flock Surveillance Cameras Takes Unexpected Turn in SoCal As 'Darth Vader' Weighs In
WASHINGTONPOST (Dan Merica) - Are Flock cameras the next bipartisan political issue?
Lawmakers and 2026 candidates on both sides of the aisle are questioning whether Flock cameras have proliferated too quickly.
What is the current political sentiment regarding the proliferation of Flock cameras as of August 2026?
Lawmakers and 2026 candidates from both sides of the aisle are questioning whether Flock cameras have proliferated too quickly.
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AMERICANALMANAC (Alex Tanzer) - Inside sorority rush's secret power structure: the 'Basement Girls' who decide who gets in
A hidden network of sorority members, armed with scoring software, social media dossiers, and veto power, quietly controls who makes the cut during college rush, and they say the role is the most coveted job in the house. While hundreds of young women line up in sundresses and statement jewelry outside sorority mansions each fall, […] The post Inside sorority rush's secret power structure: the 'Basement Girls' who decide who gets in appeared first on American Almanac .
A hidden network of sorority members, armed with scoring software, social media dossiers, and veto power, quietly controls who makes the cut during college rush, and they say the role is the most coveted job in the house. While hundreds of young women line up in sundresses and statement jewelry outside sorority mansions each fall, another group works out of sight in back rooms and basements, running the real selection process. They compile confidential portfolios months before rush begins. They score every potential new member in real time. They track every conversation on the party floor. And when the night ends, they build the callback list that determines who stays and who goes home. They call themselves "Basement Girls," and the New…Open
What is the level of transparency regarding the "Basement Girl" system and national sorority organizations?
The system operates with almost no transparency. National sorority organizations do not publicly acknowledge the use of scoring software, social media dossiers, or the veto power held by these teams. Furthermore, the article notes that no national organization responded to reporting on this matter, and there are no formal policies available regarding these practices.
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What are some of the personal details revealed during the vetting process of a potential new member?
The vetting goes beyond GPA and Instagram posts to include high school details, sports played, intended majors, letters of recommendation, social media highlights, family financial status, and even mentions of drug use, specifically cocaine.
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How does Trisha Addicks describe the scoring criteria used during sorority recruitment?
Trisha Addicks, a professional recruitment coach and author of "The Rush Bible," states that scoring is based on a potential new member's high school GPA, social media accounts, their application, and letters of recommendation from alumni. During the rush period, these candidates receive a daily score that must be analyzed in real time.
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What is the role of the "Basement Girls" in the college sorority rush process?
The "Basement Girls" are a hidden network of sorority members who act as a secret power structure during recruitment. They work in back rooms or basements to run the selection process by compiling confidential portfolios on potential new members (PNMs), scoring candidates in real time, tracking conversations on the party floor, and building the callback list that determines who is accepted or sent home.
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AMERICANTHINKER - Flock thyselves
By M. Walter If you’ve been wondering whether Flock cameras are tracking your movements, there’s a way to find out.
Is there a way to determine if Flock cameras are tracking your movements according to M. Walter?
Yes, according to M. Walter, if you have been wondering whether Flock cameras are tracking your movements, there is a way to find out.
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JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - Floridians join national debate over surveillance by Flock cameras
Thousands of AI-powered Flock cameras across Florida track drivers’ locations and identify features of their vehicles every day. But smart phones’ data collection often goes far deeper.
AXIOS (Ina Fried) - What happens to what you share with AI
Imagine a chatbot built to keep you talking a little longer. To change your mind about something. Or persuade you to buy something. - Now imagine it could draw on everything it knows about you — including the fears, insecurities and private details you shared in conversation — to do it. Why it matters: Few rules directly govern that scenario today, making AI companies' promises about how they use consumer data especially consequential. The big picture: In the first installment of Axios' "What they know about you" series , published in 2019, we examined the information major tech companies collected about their users. In 2024, we followed up with a look at what consumer data AI companies use to train their systems. - This new…
What are the different ways AI services manage user data for model training?
Approaches vary among services: some offer temporary chats that are not used for memory or model training; some services only train on user data if the user gives explicit permission, while others require the user to opt out to prevent their data from being used for training. Additionally, many services allow users to view stored data and delete specific memories, sometimes through simple requests to the chatbot.
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According to Miranda Bogen of the Center for Democracy & Technology, what is a potential risk of AI systems knowing more about a user?
Miranda Bogen suggests that the more a system knows about a user, the easier it becomes for the system to make escalating requests for private details in a manner that feels natural. She notes that without robust privacy protections, the incentive for companies to monetize that knowledge will be difficult to resist.
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How does Google intend to use uploaded media for its AI training?
Google stated that it will use photos and other materials that people upload through Search to train its AI systems by default, although users do have the ability to opt out.
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What recent data collection feature was announced by OpenAI regarding ChatGPT?
OpenAI announced an optional Computer History feature that allows ChatGPT to maintain a record of the various apps and websites a person uses.
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