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Jay Stanley

Senior Policy Analyst

ACLU Speech, Privacy, and Technology Project

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Jay Stanley (@JayCStanley) is senior policy analyst with the ACLU Speech, Privacy, and Technology Project, where he researches, writes and speaks about technology-related privacy and civil liberties issues and their future. He is the editor of the ACLU's Free Future blog and has authored and co-authored a variety of influential ACLU reports on privacy and technology topics. Before joining the ACLU, he was an analyst at the technology research firm Forrester, served as American politics editor of Facts on File’s World News Digest, and as national newswire editor at Medialink. He is a graduate of Williams College and holds an M.A. in American History from the University of Virginia.
A close-up of a video surveillance unit set up in front of the U.S. Capitol building.

Jul 15, 2022

Six Questions to Ask Before Accepting a Surveillance Technology

Six Questions to Ask Before Accepting a Surveillance Technology
Two bitcoins on top of a pile of cash.

Mar 28, 2022

We Need Digital Cash That is Actually Like Cash

We Need Digital Cash That is Actually Like Cash
The silhouette of a pilot wearing a facemask walking past a window with a Delta plane outside.

Feb 9, 2022

Airlines Want the Government to Create a New Passenger No-Fly List

Airlines Want the Government to Create a New Passenger No-Fly List
A photo of a security camera.

Feb 8, 2022

A Scary Demonstration of What Unchecked Face Recognition Could Look Like

A Scary Demonstration of What Unchecked Face Recognition Could Look Like
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service headquarters in Washington.

Feb 2, 2022

Three Key Problems with the Government's Use of a Flawed Facial Recognition Service

Three Key Problems with the Government's Use of a Flawed Facial Recognition Service
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Nov 22, 2021

Congressional Drunk Driver Detection Mandate Raises Privacy Questions

Congressional Drunk Driver Detection Mandate Raises Privacy Questions
Street camera with building in background

Aug 24, 2021

Four Problems with the ShotSpotter Gunshot Detection System

Four Problems with the ShotSpotter Gunshot Detection System
A man uses his phone to scan restaurant QR code on table

Jul 27, 2021

Diners Beware: That Meal May Cost You Your Privacy and Security

Diners Beware: That Meal May Cost You Your Privacy and Security
A collage of signs that read "Please Show Your ID" and "Please have your ID ready"

May 17, 2021

Digital IDs Might Sound Like a Good Idea, But They Could Be a Privacy Nightmare

Digital IDs Might Sound Like a Good Idea, But They Could Be a Privacy Nightmare
In this photo illustration, Excelsior Pass app which provides digital proof of COVID-19 vaccination or negative test results seen displayed on a smartphone screen in front of the US flag.

Mar 31, 2021

There’s a Lot That Can Go Wrong With ‘Vaccine Passports’

There’s a Lot That Can Go Wrong With ‘Vaccine Passports’