News & Commentary about Privacy & Technology
The ACLU works to expand the right to privacy, increase the control individuals have over their personal information, and ensure civil liberties are enhanced rather than compromised by technological innovation.
Feb 3, 2026
Kansas Town Uses License Plate Readers to Go After Man Who Wrote Op-Ed
Jan 29, 2026
Trump Administration Claims Sweeping New Power to Take Down Any Drone it Doesn’t Like
Jan 22, 2026
Government-Mandated Software a Looming Threat to Freedom
Jan 20, 2026
Retailers Secretively Using Face Recognition to Spot “Persons of Interest” — Including For the Government
Jan 16, 2026
Flock CEO Goes Ballistic on Critics as More Americans Question Mass Driver Surveillance
Jan 12, 2026
DHS is Circumventing Constitution by Buying Data It Would Normally Need a Warrant to Access
Jan 5, 2026
How to Give the Government New Power to “Un-Person” Someone, in Three Easy Steps
Dec 22, 2025
Lawmakers Renew Push to Regulate Kids’ Speech Online Despite Speech Protections
