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about Privacy & Technology
Mar 29, 2018
ACLU Report Urges Cities and Towns to Provide Internet Service as a Utility
ACLU Sends Report to Over 100 Mayors in 30 States Who Expressed Support for Net Neutrality
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
Free Speech
Jan 26, 2018
ACLU and EFF Ask Court to Allow Legal Challenge to Proceed Against Warrantless Searches of Travelers’ Smartphones, Laptops
Eleven Travelers in Groundbreaking Case Face Substantial Risk of Future Unconstitutional Searches
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
Court case: Merchant v. Mayorkas
Jan 16, 2018
ACLU Comment on Senate Advancement of Surveillance Bill
WASHINGTON — The Senate voted today to advance S. 139 (FISA Amendments Reauthorization Act of 2017), a bill that risks expanding and codifying unconstitutional spying powers unde...
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
Jan 05, 2018
ACLU Comment on Trump Administration Directive on Border Searches
WASHINGTON — Customs and Border Protection issued today a new directive for searching and seizing electronic devices at the border.
Neema Singh Guliani, legislative counsel at th...
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
Dec 20, 2017
ACLU Opposes Mass Surveillance Bill
WASHINGTON — The American Civil Liberties Union harshly criticized a bill to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which is set to expire at the e...
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
Dec 14, 2017
ACLU Comment on FCC Vote to End Net Neutrality
WASHINGTON — The Federal Communications Commission voted today to implement Chairman Ajit Pai’s plan to end net neutrality.
Net neutrality prevents internet service providers ...
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
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