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Latest MapQuest update reveals automated license plate reader networks
The free mapping service lets users view reported locations of license plate readers and public cameras from about a dozen providers.
- On Thursday, MapQuest launched a new 'Surveillance Layer' allowing users to identify locations of Flock Safety cameras and other outdoor surveillance systems directly within its mobile app.
- MapQuest previously gained popularity by defying President Donald Trump's executive order to rename Lake Ontario to 'Lake America,' positioning the service as a platform for resistance.
- The feature maps devices from a dozen providers, including Motorola Solutions, Genetec, and Axis Communications, which users can toggle on through the map options menu.
- Users can spot devices via eyeball icons on the map, with the tool crowdsourced by contributors to help communities monitor the 'public security' industry.
- The update arrives amid intense scrutiny of Flock, including a Senate inquiry, with The Washington Post reporting nearly 50 instances of police misusing similar surveillance technology.
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Residents react to MapQuest new 'surveillance layer'
THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) — MapQuest, a digital mapping service, launched a new feature in its mobile app Oct. 15 that allows drivers to see automated license plate readers and other cameras on their maps and along their routes. The company announced the feature Thursday on social media platform Bluesky. “The roads have eyes,” MapQuest wrote. “Turn on the Surveillance Layer in Map Options to see known license plate readers from Flock Safety,…
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