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.

People gather near the site of a proposed data center to protest its development in Alexandria, Virginia.

Oct 22, 2026

Your Questions Answered: How Data Centers Erode Civil Rights and Civil Liberties

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Oct 22, 2026

How Technologies Move From Empowering to Imprisoning

Oct 22, 2026

How Technologies Move From Empowering to Imprisoning

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Oct 19, 2026

$100 Million ICE “Intelligence” Program is a Domestic Secret Police Agency in the Making

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Oct 14, 2026

Are Police in Your Community Laundering License Plate Data Through Federal Drug Programs Into a Secretive Central Database?

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Aug 28, 2026

Another Problem With AI-Assisted Police Reports: Companies Can Have Incentives to Distort Their Content

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Aug 25, 2026

Beware of Other License Plate Surveillance Companies Besides Flock

A red Flock Safety sign on a pole reads "Notice: 24/7 Video Recording" on a residential street, with parked cars, homes, trees, and a clear blue sky in the background.

Aug 13, 2026

Despite 'New' Updates, Flock's Creepy Cameras Remain Major Civil Liberties Threat

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Aug 11, 2026

ICE Agents to Wear Body Cameras But the Fix is In

Jul 31, 2026

Government Playing a Dangerous Game With Drone Cybersecurity