Langley backs surveillance Flock founder and CEO Garrett Langley defended surveillance technology at a panel at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 in San Francisco on Wednesday, arguing that society should not pause progress.
Langley also said, "Technology, at its core, in its definition, is just doing things better.
Reporting for this sectionTechCrunch Backlash and contract fallout Langley’s remarks came as criticism of Flock had led to cancelled contracts and even layoffs.
Cadena 3 described Langley’s defense at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 as he faced rising privacy criticisms that had driven contract cancellations and layoffs.
Langley addressed the idea that misinformation about Flock had led to some customers’ cancellations, including the same facial recognition claim.