News & Commentary about Surveillance Technologies

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Oct 31, 2023

TSA Shouldn't Force a Bad Digital ID System on America

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TSA Shouldn't Force a Bad Digital ID System on America

Oct 20, 2023

The Vital Role of End-to-End Encryption

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The Vital Role of End-to-End Encryption

Oct 3, 2023

Keeping Our Kids Safe from the EdTech Surveillance Industry

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Keeping Our Kids Safe from the EdTech Surveillance Industry

Sep 13, 2023

How Our Affiliates are Fighting for Education Equity

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How Our Affiliates are Fighting for Education Equity

Feb 13, 2023

How to Pump the Brakes on Your Police Department’s Use of Flock’s Mass Surveillance License Plate Readers

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How to Pump the Brakes on Your Police Department’s Use of Flock’s Mass Surveillance License Plate Readers

Jan 18, 2023

How the Arizona Attorney General Created a Secretive, Illegal Surveillance Program to Sweep up Millions of Our Financial Records

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How the Arizona Attorney General Created a Secretive, Illegal Surveillance Program to Sweep up Millions of Our Financial Records

Nov 23, 2022

Warrantless Pole-Camera Surveillance by Police is Dangerous. The Supreme Court Can Stop It.

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Warrantless Pole-Camera Surveillance by Police is Dangerous. The Supreme Court Can Stop It.

Nov 2, 2022

Are Gun Detectors the Answer to Mass Shootings?

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Are Gun Detectors the Answer to Mass Shootings?

Jul 26, 2022

Police Are Using Newborn Genetic Screening to Search for Suspects, Threatening Privacy and Public Health

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Police Are Using Newborn Genetic Screening to Search for Suspects, Threatening Privacy and Public Health

Jul 15, 2022

Six Questions to Ask Before Accepting a Surveillance Technology

A close-up of a video surveillance unit set up in front of the U.S. Capitol building.
Six Questions to Ask Before Accepting a Surveillance Technology