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An interview with YouTuber Benn Jordan, who recently testified in Congress against license plate readers, on Flock, privacy, the surveillance backlash, and more (Nilay Patel/The Verge)
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Nilay Patel / The Verge: An interview with YouTuber Benn Jordan, who recently testified in Congress against license plate readers, on Flock, privacy, the surveillance backlash, and more — Today, I'm talking with Benn Jordan, musician, YouTuber, researcher, and investigative journalist.
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