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.

Aug 4, 2020

ACLU Seeks Information on Government’s Aerial Surveillance of Protesters

Person typing on a laptop, depicting data breach with animation of open lock over image.

Jun 30, 2020

The EARN IT Act is a Disaster for Online Speech and Privacy, Especially for the LGBTQ and Sex Worker Communities

Close up of a police officer's body camera

Jun 25, 2020

Body Cameras and the George Floyd Protests

Protestors react to a low flying helicopter during a march in Brooklyn, New York.

Jun 24, 2020

Protests, Aerial Surveillance, and Police Defunding

Jun 24, 2020

Wrongfully Arrested Because Face Recognition Can’t Tell Black People Apart

Facial recognition software scanning a crowd.

Jun 24, 2020

The Untold Number of People Implicated in Crimes They Didn’t Commit Because of Face Recognition

Jun 16, 2020

How is Face Recognition Surveillance Technology Racist?

Facial scan over black woman's face to assess identification.

Jun 10, 2020

Microsoft Says it Supports Racial Justice. Will it Refuse to Power Discriminatory Police Surveillance?

May 29, 2020

Maine’s ISP Privacy Law Does Not Violate the First Amendment, Much as ISPs Would Like for It To

May 28, 2020

We’re Taking Clearview AI to Court to End its Privacy-Destroying Face Surveillance Activities