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The Government Is Monitoring Anti-Flock TikTok and Instagram Accounts
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Government intelligence bulletins show fusion centers are monitoring anti-Flock social media and warning police to increase patrols around license plate readers before the DeFlock National Week of Action. The documents, obtained via public records requests by 404 Media and Dan Boguslaw, note one event starts next week. Local and state agencies are told to watch Instagram and TikTok activity and guard ALPR cameras.
Fusion centers are information-sharing partnerships among federal, state, and local agencies. The bulletins are "Law Enforcement Sensitive" briefings about specific threats. They follow earlier reporting on DeFlock, an open-source map of ALPR cameras created by Will Freeman. The movement includes community activists, but the bulletins try to tie them to violent extremists.
A Colorado bulletin highlights Instagram account Nomark.Project, posting daily videos of disabling Flock cameras. Comments support the vandalism, it says. The same bulletin mentions neo-Nazi accelerationists encouraging sabotage, though no evidence shows they acted. It warns domestic extremists may be pursuing DeFlock efforts.
A Wisconsin bulletin, shared via Northeast Florida, cites "extensive chatter" on Facebook and TikTok about interfering with Flock cameras. It describes a June 25, 2026 traffic stop where USF Police found a device to locate Flock cameras. The driver was involved in DeFlock and wrote software to scan internet-connected devices for vulnerabilities.
The documents show law enforcement linking political opposition to camera destruction. Critics say this risks chilling legitimate protest. The bulletins also reveal tactical concerns about activists identifying camera locations.
Public reaction remains mixed. Some communities see Flock as a crime-fighting tool; privacy advocates warn of mass data collection. DeFlock organizers emphasize education and legal protest, while the bulletins focus solely on vandalism risk.
The upcoming week of action will draw police attention. Tensions between surveillance supporters and privacy activists are escalating. Whether protests remain peaceful and how authorities respond will be closely watched.
