Press Releases
about Privacy & Technology
Jun 18, 2018
Shareholders, Community Groups, Consumers Demand Amazon Stop Selling Face Surveillance System to Government
Over 150,000 People Join Nationwide Campaign as Immigrants’ Rights, Racial Justice, and Civil Liberties Advocates Raise Privacy and Discrimination Concerns
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
May 22, 2018
Emails Show How Amazon Is Selling Facial Recognition System to Law Enforcement
Broad Coalition Demands That Amazon Stop Selling Dragnet Surveillance Tool to the Government, Citing Privacy and Racial Justice Concerns
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
May 16, 2018
Senate Approves Measure to Reinstate Net Neutrality
WASHINGTON — The Senate passed a measure today repealing changes to net neutrality rules that were approved by the Federal Communications Commission last year.
Ronald Newman, dir...
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
May 10, 2018
Court Rejects Government Bid to Dismiss ACLU-EFF Suit Challenging Warrantless Phone Searches at U.S. Border
Lawsuit on Behalf of 11 Travelers Challenges Searches of Electronics as Unconstitutional
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
Court case: Merchant v. Mayorkas
Apr 10, 2018
ACLU Comment on Mark Zuckerberg Senate Testimony
WASHINGTON — Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified before a joint session of the Senate Judiciary and Commerce committees today.
Neema Singh Guliani, ACLU legislative counsel, h...
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
Apr 02, 2018
Judge Allows ACLU Case Challenging Law Preventing Studies on ‘Big Data’ Discrimination to Proceed
First Amendment Lawsuit Brought on Behalf of Academic Researchers Who Fear Prosecution Under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
Free Speech
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