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.

Dec 29, 2015

Maryland Court Considering Key Question on Legality of Stingray Use

Dec 18, 2015

How Your Information Could Soon End up in the Hands of the NSA — and What You Can Do About It

Police attempt to control a crowd in 1927 labor action

Dec 15, 2015

Economic Stagnation and Political Turmoil Test Our Civil Liberties

Dec 10, 2015

Law Enforcement is Using a 226-Year-Old Law to Force Tech Companies to Unlock Mobile Phones

Dec 8, 2015

Sen. Feinstein Shouldn’t Make Tech Companies Do the Government’s National Security Job for It

Dec 4, 2015

Why 'Active Investigations' Don’t Justify Keeping Police Video Secret

Dec 3, 2015

The Good Wife Tackles Algorithmic Discrimination. Meanwhile, in Real Life…

Protester holding "Stop the Flights!" sign

Dec 3, 2015

Fear, Politics, and Ebola: Why the Ebola Quarantines Weren’t Only Unjustified, but Unconstitutional, Too

Nov 19, 2015

Renewed Calls for More Surveillance Aren’t Based in Reality

Nov 17, 2015

Congress Working in the Dark on Cybersecurity Bill