{"id":32285,"date":"2026-08-08T10:55:05","date_gmt":"2026-08-08T05:55:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=32285"},"modified":"2026-08-08T10:55:05","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T05:55:05","slug":"conservative-outlet-hammers-bari-weisss-free-press-for-shilling-for-the-surveillance-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=32285","title":{"rendered":"Conservative Outlet Hammers Bari Weiss\u2019s Free Press For \u2018Shilling For the Surveillance Industry\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5749313\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5749313\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5749313\" src=\"https:\/\/am12.mediaite.com\/med\/cnt\/uploads\/2026\/08\/The-Free-Press-Cameras.jpg\" alt=\"The Free Press Flock Safety\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-5749313\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Free Press\/X<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaite.com\/media\/news\/cynical-sinister-and-un-american-bari-weisss-free-press-takes-wrecking-ball-to-kristi-noems-reckless-lies\/\"><em>The Free Press<\/em><\/a> has come under fire for apparently supporting Flock Safety&#8217;s license plate readers amid concerns that such surveillance technology infringes on the rights of Americans.<\/p>\n<p>The outlet was founded by<strong> Bari Weiss<\/strong>\u00a0and was later acquired by Paramount Skydance as part of a deal in which she became editor-in-chief of CBS News.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed_container\" id=\"ff9dd5492aca37250558837e16d3bf29\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Ever feel like you&#039;re being watched? You might be right.<\/p>\n<p>But Flock Safety cameras aren&#039;t interested in you\u2014unless you&#039;re a kidnapper, a thief, or up to no good.<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SulkinMaya?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SulkinMaya<\/a> dives into why people need to stop destroying tech that&#039;s actually stopping crime. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kfgnNYiDHt\">pic.twitter.com\/kfgnNYiDHt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Free Press (@TheFP) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TheFP\/status\/2084809011950411926?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 5, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2026\/08\/07\/the-free-press-defends-surveillance-industry-flock-safety-cameras-civil-liberties-artificial-technology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>The Daily Caller<\/em> shredded<\/a> <em>The Free Press<\/em> for the deal. \u201cEver feel like you\u2019re being watched? You might be right,\u201d The Free Press wrote on X. \u201cBut Flock Safety cameras aren\u2019t interested in you\u2014unless you\u2019re a kidnapper, a thief, or up to no good.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As <em>The Daily Caller<\/em> also noted, more than 100,000 Flock Safety cameras have been installed in &#8220;thousands of communities across the US.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The site also explains:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>The cameras are automated license plate readers (ALPRs) that photograph every passing vehicle, regardless of whether its driver is suspected of a crime. In addition to license plates, they record distinguishing features such as bumper stickers, roof racks, and dashboard items &#8230; The cameras are automated license plate readers (ALPRs) that photograph every passing vehicle, regardless of whether its driver is suspected of a crime. In addition to license plates, they record distinguishing features such as bumper stickers, roof racks, and dashboard items.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The Caller spoke with <strong>Andreia Trifoi<\/strong>, Staff Attorney at the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nclalegal.org\/?gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=23259935504&amp;gbraid=0AAAAACgN6IbzclnHgf12CYAvr6jZ-XG0r&amp;gclid=CjwKCAjwhNbTBhB4EiwAsFSg-rw4QeF3ncKiTQpZ3yGS9VkceNJj2ECo6nELJDUualxt0NRbTKg97xoCyaUQAvD_BwE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-mrf-link=\"https:\/\/nclalegal.org\/?gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=23259935504&amp;gbraid=0AAAAACgN6IbzclnHgf12CYAvr6jZ-XG0r&amp;gclid=CjwKCAjwhNbTBhB4EiwAsFSg-rw4QeF3ncKiTQpZ3yGS9VkceNJj2ECo6nELJDUualxt0NRbTKg97xoCyaUQAvD_BwE\">New Civil Liberties Alliance<\/a>, who explained, &#8220;Automatic license plate readers allow the government to assemble a detailed record of people\u2019s movements, with minimal effort and without any requirement of prior suspicion. This search-first, justify-later model amounts to dragnet surveillance, and it poses a serious threat to Americans\u2019 Fourth Amendment rights.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed_container\" id=\"b1bc8d93ca25d81571cba2f5997a7ec4\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">you\u2019ll be shocked to learn Flock\u2019s biggest investor is Andreessen Horowitz who is also an early seed investor in Free Press (both in 2021) which is oddly not disclosed in this segment <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qFf9hUbOGS\">https:\/\/t.co\/qFf9hUbOGS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Adam Johnson (@adamjohnsonCHI) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/adamjohnsonCHI\/status\/2085740362186793437?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 7, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Adam Johnson<\/strong>, co-host of The Citations Needed podcast, also shared The Free Press&#8217; original post announcing the deal on X. He commented, &#8220;you\u2019ll be shocked to learn Flock\u2019s biggest investor is<strong> Andreessen Horowitz<\/strong>\u00a0who is also <a href=\"https:\/\/pitchbook.com\/news\/articles\/the-free-press-news-outfit-backed-by-top-vcs-acquired-by-paramount-skydance-for-150m\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">an early seed investor<\/a> in Free Press (both in 2021) which is oddly not disclosed in this segment.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaite.com\/media\/news\/conservative-outlet-hammers-bari-weisss-free-press-for-shilling-for-the-surveillance-industry\/\">Conservative Outlet Hammers Bari Weiss\u2019s Free Press For \u2018Shilling For the Surveillance Industry\u2019<\/a> first appeared on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaite.com\">Mediaite<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Free Press\/X The Free Press has come under fire for apparently supporting Flock Safety&#8217;s license plate readers amid concerns that such surveillance technology infringes on the rights of Americans. 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