Joaquin Castro
Role at the time: U.S. representative from Texas
Mixed or conditional
Statement summary
Castro warned that insecure handling of Flock camera data threatens U.S. security and called for federal regulation and built-in protections. His proposed response is regulation rather than a ban.
“National security experts agree that Congress must begin developing regulation and built-in protections for Americans.”
Read the original post (opens in a new tab)Rep. Joaquin Castro says Flock cameras threaten national security
First post in a two-post Bluesky thread. Castro says agency handling of Flock data is insecure.
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)Why we used this label
Calls for tighter data security rules while leaving networked cameras in place.