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15 October 2026 at 14:00•1 min read

Benn Jordan on Flock, privacy, and the new surveillance backlash

Benn Jordan on Flock, privacy, and the new surveillance.

Benn Jordan on Flock, privacy, and the new surveillance backlash

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  • ▪International stakeholders analyze: You might know Benn from those first two titles — he’s got a prolific discograph
  • ▪Multilateral policy, financial liquidity, and regulatory frameworks face direct realignments.
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Today, I’m talking with Benn Jordan, musician, YouTuber, researcher, and investigative journalist. You might know Benn from those first two titles — he’s got a prolific discography of experimental music dating back decades.

But in the last couple of years, he’s become a high-profile face in the creator and media spaces for his work investigating Flock Safety, the maker of automatic license plate readers and the software that powers them.

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