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News & Commentary about Privacy and Surveillance

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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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Jun 11, 2021

No More Spying on Journalists

No More Spying on Journalists
E. Barrett Prettyman United States Courthouse information sign at the entrance to the Federal courthouse in Washington, D.C.

Apr 20, 2021

The Public Should Have Access to the Surveillance Court’s Opinions

The Public Should Have Access to the Surveillance Court’s Opinions
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Apr 6, 2021

I Refused to Become an FBI Informant, and the Government Put Me on the No Fly List

I Refused to Become an FBI Informant, and the Government Put Me on the No Fly List
A statement of facts document with images of an insurrectionist at the riot in the Capitol Building.

Apr 2, 2021

New Domestic Terrorism Laws Won’t End White Supremacy

New Domestic Terrorism Laws Won’t End White Supremacy
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Mar 15, 2021

Major Hack of Camera Company Offers Four Key Lessons on Surveillance

Major Hack of Camera Company Offers Four Key Lessons on Surveillance
A face recognition camera with a CBP agent in the background.

Dec 21, 2020

CBP’s Plan to Expand Face Surveillance at Airports is a Civil Liberties Disaster in the Making

CBP’s Plan to Expand Face Surveillance at Airports is a Civil Liberties Disaster in the Making
A Customs and Border Protection officer questions immigrants in Rio Grande Valley sector of the Texas border on Aug. 20, 2019.

Dec 9, 2020

Biden Must Remove Border Patrol from Border Communities to Restore Civil Rights and Liberties

Biden Must Remove Border Patrol from Border Communities to Restore Civil Rights and Liberties
Protestors react to a low flying helicopter during a march in Brooklyn, New York.

Jun 24, 2020

Protests, Aerial Surveillance, and Police Defunding

Protests, Aerial Surveillance, and Police Defunding
A sign with the text "We can stop mass spying, defend constitutional rights!" at a rally outside the US Capitol building.

May 11, 2020

Our Privacy is on the Clock

Our Privacy is on the Clock
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Mar 2, 2020

Can We Trust the Government to Respond to the Coronavirus in a Fair and Effective Manner?

Can We Trust the Government to Respond to the Coronavirus in a Fair and Effective Manner?