News & Commentary about Social Networking Privacy
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The ACLU works in courts, legislatures, and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties that the Constitution and the laws of the United States guarantee everyone in this country.
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Oct 19, 2023
The Supreme Court Will Set an Important Precedent for Free Speech Online
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Apr 7, 2023
Catholic Group Buying Data to Out Gay Priests is Tip of Location-Tracking Iceberg
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Apr 14, 2022
New Trends May Help TikTok Collect Your Personal, Unchangeable Biometric Identifiers
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Jan 17, 2019
The FBI ‘Can Neither Confirm nor Deny’ That It Monitors Your Social Media Posts
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May 24, 2018
We’re Demanding the Government Come Clean on Surveillance of Social Media
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Apr 26, 2018
Why YouTube Shouldn’t Over-Rely on Artificial Intelligence to Police Its Platform
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Mar 23, 2018
After the Facebook Privacy Debacle, It’s Time for Clear Steps to Protect Users
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Feb 8, 2018
Boston Police Used Social Media Surveillance for Years Without Informing City Council