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.

A Utah mesa at sunset with a barcode superimposed on the side cliffs

Mar 30, 2026

Utah Passes Nation’s Strongest Digital Identity Bill

Chad Marlow, ACLU, Allie Bohm, NYCLU, and Matthew Libby, playwright from the Data the Play x ACLU talkback on March 18, 2026

Mar 26, 2026

How One Playwright is Using Theatre to Expose the Surveillance State

A police drone with two downward facing cameras hovering against a blue sky

Mar 26, 2026

Drones For People Not Just Police and Corporations

Immigration agents dressed up as soldiers with big guns facing the camera with cars and sky behind them

Mar 24, 2026

All the Ways Palantir is Assisting Trump’s Abusive Removal Campaign

A drone hovering low as a man in camouflage military clothing watches

Mar 18, 2026

Drones for Intimidation

A street at night with cars. Photo by Thomas Hawk

Feb 25, 2026

License Plate Readings Shouldn’t Be Public Data

A closup of big camera eye with a house walkway reflected in the lens

Feb 13, 2026

Ring Superbowl Ad Shows Americans How Powerful Surveillance Systems Have Become, Freaks Them Out

A license plate reader against sky and trees

Feb 3, 2026

Kansas Town Uses License Plate Readers to Go After Man Who Wrote Op-Ed

Jan 29, 2026

Trump Administration Claims Sweeping New Power to Take Down Any Drone it Doesn’t Like

Jan 22, 2026

Government-Mandated Software a Looming Threat to Freedom