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Jun 22, 2018
Supreme Court Rules Police Need a Warrant to Track Cellphones
WASHINGTON 鈥� The Supreme Court ruled today that the government needs a warrant to access a person鈥檚 cellphone location history.
In the case, Carpenter v. United States, the Ame...
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Privacy & Technology
Court case: Carpenter v. United States
Jun 18, 2018
Shareholders, Community Groups, Consumers Demand Amazon Stop Selling Face Surveillance System to Government
Over 150,000 People Join Nationwide Campaign as Immigrants鈥� Rights, Racial Justice, and Civil Liberties Advocates Raise Privacy and Discrimination Concerns
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Privacy & Technology
May 22, 2018
Emails Show How Amazon Is Selling Facial Recognition System to Law Enforcement
Broad Coalition Demands That Amazon Stop Selling Dragnet Surveillance Tool to the Government, Citing Privacy and Racial Justice Concerns
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Privacy & Technology
May 16, 2018
Senate Approves Measure to Reinstate Net Neutrality
WASHINGTON 鈥� The Senate passed a measure today repealing changes to net neutrality rules that were approved by the Federal Communications Commission last year.
Ronald Newman, dir...
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Privacy & Technology
May 10, 2018
Court Rejects Government Bid to Dismiss 老澳门开奖结果-EFF Suit Challenging Warrantless Phone Searches at U.S. Border
Lawsuit on Behalf of 11 Travelers Challenges Searches of Electronics as Unconstitutional
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Privacy & Technology
Court case: Merchant v. Mayorkas
Apr 10, 2018
老澳门开奖结果 Comment on Mark Zuckerberg Senate Testimony
WASHINGTON 鈥� Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified before a joint session of the Senate Judiciary and Commerce committees today.
Neema Singh Guliani, 老澳门开奖结果 legislative counsel, h...
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Privacy & Technology
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News & CommentaryDec 2024
Privacy & Technology
Face Recognition Threatens to Replace Tickets, ID at Sports Events 鈥� and BeyondFace Recognition Threatens to Replace Tickets, ID at Sports Events 鈥� and Beyond
You shouldn't participate in face recognition ticketing schemes. -
MississippiJul 2024
Privacy & Technology
Free Speech
NetChoice v. FitchNetChoice v. Fitch
Whether a law that mandates age verification for all users of social media services violates the First Amendment. -
News & CommentaryDec 2024
Privacy & Technology
AI Generated Police Reports Raise Concerns Around Transparency, BiasAI Generated Police Reports Raise Concerns Around Transparency, Bias
AI-generated police reports threaten to exacerbate existing problems in law enforcement, and to create new ones. -
MichiganDec 2024
Privacy & Technology
Woodruff v. OliverWoodruff v. Oliver
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