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.

Jul 13, 2021

How Artificial Intelligence Can Deepen Racial and Economic Inequities

Woman helps to dismantle a large alarm clock display that reads "Net Neutrality Wake Up Call" from the stage after a protest in front of the FCC in Washington, DC.

Jul 9, 2021

Why Net Neutrality Can’t Wait

Male prisoner attached to an Electronic Monitoring (EM) ankle monitor

Jun 25, 2021

Jailed For a Faulty Battery and Left to Catch COVID-19

PayPal application icon on Apple iPhone 8 smartphone screen close-up.

Jun 23, 2021

PayPal and Venmo are Shutting Out Sex Workers, Putting Lives and Livelihoods at Risk

Amazon camera and Amazon Alexa speaker next to each other on a bedside table.

Jun 18, 2021

Sidewalk: The Next Frontier Of Amazon’s Surveillance Infrastructure

Face recognition and personal identification technologies in street surveillance cameras, scanned over crowd of passers-by

Jun 17, 2021

Grassroots Activists are Leading the Fight to Stop Face Recognition. It’s Time for Congress to Step Up, Too.

he northern facade of the Department of Justice building in the Nation's capital .

Jun 11, 2021

No More Spying on Journalists

Clipboard with medical form and stethoscope attached

Jun 10, 2021

Patient Privacy Is Not Just About Medical Ethics — It's Vital to Racial Equity and Disability Rights

The Supreme Court Building in Washington, D.C..

Jun 7, 2021

Supreme Court Ruling is a Win for Investigative Journalists and Civil Rights Researchers

May 25, 2021

The People, Not the Police, Should Decide If and How Surveillance Technologies Are Used In Their Communities