News & Commentary about Internet Privacy

The ACLU works in courts, legislatures, and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties that the Constitution and the laws of the United States guarantee everyone in this country.

Sep 14, 2016

Obama Should Pardon Edward Snowden. Today We’re Launching a Campaign to Make It Happen — and We’ve Got a Lot of Help.

Bela Legosi looking greedily at bundle of internet cables

Aug 1, 2016

Why Broadband Carriers are a Menace to Privacy

Jul 18, 2016

DOJ’s Data-Sharing Proposal Threatens Privacy of Americans and Citizens Around the World

Jun 29, 2016

ACLU Challenges Computer Crimes Law That is Thwarting Research on Discrimination Online

Jun 29, 2016

Your Favorite Website Might Be Discriminating Against You

Jun 22, 2016

Congress Seeks to Expand Warrantless Surveillance Under the Patriot Act

Jun 7, 2016

A Few Easy Steps Everyone Should Take to Protect Their Digital Privacy

May 31, 2016

Why Today’s Privacy-Invading Online Ecosystem May Not Last

May 26, 2016

The Government Is Trying to Influence Speech on Social Media — But How?

May 26, 2016

Why We're Supporting Microsoft's Challenge to Secret Surveillance