Tell Congress: There’s no democracy without privacy
This is a sponsored message from one of The New Republic 's valued partners. The New Republic depends in part on advertising partners for support and does not endorse any political organization, service, or product. The views expressed in this email do not constitute any endorsements. You shouldn’t have to wonder who’s watching you drive home. But Flock Safety’s network of over 120,000 cameras, posted at traffic stops and street corners across the country, is watching you. The company has made a business of tracking where you’re driving, your usual routes—even what’s on your bumper—and selling that capability to police departments. Here’s the thing that privacy advocates know. Flock is just one eye in the sky, but many private companies are spying on the public and selling either data collection tools or raw data itself to the highest bidder—including the federal government. These businesses are known as "data brokers." Agencies li...