News & Commentary about Location Tracking

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Nov 24, 2025

New Report Highlights How CBP and Border Patrol are Becoming a Repressive Internal Intelligence Agency

Police being grilled on Flock at Austin City Council meeting

Aug 21, 2025

I’m Hearing About More Pushback Against Flock, Fueled by Concern Over Anti-Immigrant Uses

Aug 18, 2025

Flock’s Aggressive Expansions Go Far Beyond Simple Driver Surveillance

A sign attached to a metal pole with while letters on a red background reading "NOTICE _ LICENSE PLATE READER 24/7 - Flock Safety".

Mar 6, 2024

Communities Should Reject Surveillance Products Whose Makers Won't Allow Them to be Independently Evaluated

Oct 20, 2023

The Vital Role of End-to-End Encryption

Jul 10, 2023

Biden Knows Section 702 is Unconstitutional, Yet His Administration Still Defends It

A person trying to enter security pin code on a cell phone screen.

Jun 22, 2023

Police Should Not Be Allowed to Compel Our Cell Phone Passwords

A picture of the Grindr app icon on a cellphone.

Apr 7, 2023

Catholic Group Buying Data to Out Gay Priests is Tip of Location-Tracking Iceberg

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Feb 15, 2023

New Mobile Phone Service Shows We Can Have Both Privacy and Nice Things

Oct 6, 2022

Is the Government Tracking Your Abortion?