News & Commentary about Surveillance Technologies
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The ACLU works in courts, legislatures, and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties that the Constitution and the laws of the United States guarantee everyone in this country.
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May 6, 2016
Why Government Use of Social Media Monitoring Software Is a Direct Threat to Our Liberty and Privacy
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Mar 17, 2016
ACLU Releases New FOIA Documents on Aerial Cell Phone Surveillance
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Mar 14, 2016
Episode Recap: John Oliver Takes on the Apple Encryption Debate
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Mar 11, 2016
A Video That Every Potential Juror Should See
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Feb 18, 2016
The Real Stakes of Apple’s Fight With the FBI