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.

The Evolv Express weapons detection system.

Nov 2, 2022

Are Gun Detectors the Answer to Mass Shootings?

Oct 6, 2022

Is the Government Tracking Your Abortion?

A Doctor points to AI biomedical algorithm screen.

Oct 3, 2022

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

The back of a woman who is working on a laptop.

Aug 26, 2022

The Nightmarish Loss of Workplace Privacy

Jul 26, 2022

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

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

Jun 16, 2022

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