Kleiner Perkins

Reporting found local police running Flock's national camera network on behalf of ICE, and a search tied to a woman who self-managed an abortion — using cameras funded by unrelated towns.

Flock installed surveillance cameras on public roads in multiple states without required permits or approvals, prompting removals and investigations.

The FTC found Ring let employees and contractors watch customers' private videos and failed to secure them, resulting in a $5.8M settlement.

Ring built partnerships with thousands of police and fire agencies to request residents' doorbell footage, turning private homes into a distributed surveillance network.

The ACLU showed Amazon's Rekognition falsely matched 28 members of Congress to mugshots — disproportionately people of color — while Amazon marketed it to police.

Amid bias findings and protests, Amazon paused police use of Rekognition — a moratorium it later extended indefinitely.