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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.
A Doctor points to AI biomedical algorithm screen.

Oct 3, 2022

Algorithms Are Making Decisions About Health Care, Which May Only Worsen Medical Racism

Algorithms Are Making Decisions About Health Care, Which May Only Worsen Medical Racism
Image of Talkspace app on a smartphone on a white background.

Sep 28, 2022

How to Navigate Mental Health Apps That May Share Your Data

How to Navigate Mental Health Apps That May Share Your Data
The back of a woman who is working on a laptop.

Aug 26, 2022

The Nightmarish Loss of Workplace Privacy

The Nightmarish Loss of Workplace Privacy
A newborn heel prick being performed.

Jul 26, 2022

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

Police Are Using Newborn Genetic Screening to Search for Suspects, Threatening Privacy and Public Health
A photo of three cell phone towers in front of a sunset.

Jul 18, 2022

New Records Detail DHS Purchase and Use of Vast Quantities of Cell Phone Location Data

New Records Detail DHS Purchase and Use of Vast Quantities of Cell Phone Location Data
A close-up of a video surveillance unit set up in front of the U.S. Capitol building.

Jul 15, 2022

Six Questions to Ask Before Accepting a Surveillance Technology

Six Questions to Ask Before Accepting a Surveillance Technology
U.S, Department of Homeland Security logo on a federal building.

Jun 16, 2022

New National Security Programs, Same Old Dangerous Patterns

New National Security Programs, Same Old Dangerous Patterns
A protest sign that reads “My Body, My Business.”

May 17, 2022

Impending Threat of Abortion Criminalization Brings New Urgency to the Fight for Digital Privacy

Impending Threat of Abortion Criminalization Brings New Urgency to the Fight for Digital Privacy
The TikTok logo.

Apr 14, 2022

New Trends May Help TikTok Collect Your Personal, Unchangeable Biometric Identifiers

New Trends May Help TikTok Collect Your Personal, Unchangeable Biometric Identifiers
Two bitcoins on top of a pile of cash.

Mar 28, 2022

We Need Digital Cash That is Actually Like Cash

We Need Digital Cash That is Actually Like Cash