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.

Federal agents dressed in military gear roaming the streets of Memphis

Jun 16, 2026

Trump Administration Hijacks Police Grants to Leverage Local Police For Its Authoritarian Ends

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Jun 11, 2026

Sigificant Internet Freedom Issues at Stake in Legal Battle Between Amazon and Perplexity

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May 19, 2026

Studies Question Value of AI-Assisted Police Reports

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Apr 29, 2026

New Orleans Police Continuing to Use Live Face Recognition Despite City Law

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Apr 16, 2026

Municipalities: Beware of Changes in Flock’s Legal Terms if You’re Using or Considering License Plate Readers

Large display showing an AI security surveillance dashboard using facial recognition-style tracking, with colored boxes around people in CCTV footage and labeled panels for "Advanced Search/Alarm," "Anomaly Analytics" (fire/smoke, violent situation, fall detection), and "Privacy Anonymization."

Apr 14, 2026

More than a Dozen Wrongful Arrests Due to Police Reliance on Facial Recognition Technology

Gloved hands hold a magnifying glass over an opened computer hard drive on a forensic work surface, with evidence bags, tools, and safety glasses nearby.

Apr 13, 2026

ACLU Leads Fight to Limit Overbroad Digital Search Warrants

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Mar 30, 2026

Utah Passes Nation’s Strongest Digital Identity Bill

Chad Marlow, ACLU, Allie Bohm, NYCLU, and Matthew Libby, playwright from the Data the Play x ACLU talkback on March 18, 2026

Mar 26, 2026

How One Playwright is Using Theatre to Expose the Surveillance State

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Mar 26, 2026

Drones For People Not Just Police and Corporations