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.

Mar 14, 2017

Trump And Congress Complain About Surveillance, But Want to Enable Spying By Internet Companies

Mar 9, 2017

CIA Documents Highlight Privacy Issues of the 'Internet of Things'

Mar 7, 2017

Congress: Don’t Let Internet Providers Sell Our Data to the Highest Bidder

Feb 28, 2017

The Trump Administration Is Threatening to Publicly Release the Private Data of Immigrants and Foreign Visitors

Feb 28, 2017

Social Media Passwords Shouldn’t Be a Condition of Entry to the U.S.

Feb 15, 2017

Help Wanted: How You Can Act Locally To Stymie Trump’s Agenda

Jan 25, 2017

We’re Updating Our Police Body Camera Recommendations for Even Better Accountability and Civil Liberties Protections

Police on motorcycles in front of protesters

Jan 17, 2017

Why Are DC Police Keeping Their Body Cameras Off During Inauguration and the Women’s March?

Jan 13, 2017

The Privacy Threat From Always-On Microphones Like the Amazon Echo

Dec 15, 2016

Twitter Cuts Off Fusion Spy Centers’ Access to Social Media Surveillance Tool