Kroger's $1.65 billion proposed acquisition of Giant Eagle might not only consolidate the grocery market, but also a vast surveillance network that includes Flock cameras, a new report warns. Beyond standard concerns that a merger could decrease competition and increase prices, the American Economic Liberties Project (AELP), which advocates for competition policy reforms, says that the consolidation could also expand customer surveillance by a single company.
It comes at a time where Americans are particularly on-edge about surveillance technologies like Flock cameras and surveillance pricing , heading into a midterm election largely defined … Read the full story at The Verge.
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