{"id":3574,"date":"2026-07-11T00:47:16","date_gmt":"2026-07-11T00:47:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/silvybrand.com\/?p=3574"},"modified":"2026-07-11T00:47:16","modified_gmt":"2026-07-11T00:47:16","slug":"flock-safety-cease-and-desist-letter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/silvybrand.com\/?p=3574","title":{"rendered":"No, Flock isn\u2019t threatening people for debating surveillance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup _1lkuyz88 _19wv7tc1\">We\u2019re aware of at least two forged letters circulating on the internet, including this one, that purport to be cease-and-desist letters from our legal department. To be clear: these letters did not come from me or from anyone at Flock.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup _1lkuyz88 _19wv7tc1\">Flock welcomes and encourages public debate about our technology. We have not and would not seek to discourage, prevent, or prohibit such discussion and debate. In fact, we would be happy to participate in any such discussions the group in question might host in the future.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/tech\/964425\/flock-safety-cease-and-desist-letter\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019re aware of at least two forged letters circulating on the internet, including this one, that purport to be cease-and-desist letters from our legal department. To be clear: these letters did not come from me or from anyone at Flock. Flock welcomes and encourages public debate about our technology. 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