Press Releases | American Civil Liberties Union

Apr 17, 2024

After House Passes Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale Act, ACLU Urges Senate to Stop Government from Spying on Americans Without a Warrant

WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives voted 219-199 to pass the Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale Act, which would ban the government from purchasing Americans’ data from da...

Issue Areas: National Security Privacy & Technology

Mar 29, 2024

ACLU and ACLU of Florida Sound Alarm on Lakeland’s New Nightmare-Inducing Face Surveillance Program

The organizations are seeking records to shine a light on an alarming new tracking system unleashed on an unsuspecting public

Issue Areas: Privacy & Technology National Security

Mar 19, 2024

Ahead of Hearing, ACLU Urges Nevada Court to Protect Americans’ Right to Private and Secure Communications

Forcing Meta to Roll Back End-to-End Encryption Protections Would Make Internet Less Safe, Experts Say

Issue Areas: Privacy & Technology National Security

Mar 15, 2024

ACLU Statement on Supreme Court’s Decision Related to Whether Public Officials Can Block Social Media Followers

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court on Friday clarified when public officials’ social media posts are subject to the First Amendment in response to two challenges, O’Connor-Ratcli...

Issue Areas: Free Speech Privacy & Technology

Court case: O’Connor-Ratcliff v. Garnier and Lindke v. Freed

Feb 26, 2024

Rights Groups Urge U.S. Trade Representative to Reaffirm Commitment to a Free and Open Internet

Ahead of World Trade Organization annual meeting, ACLU, Freedom House, and partners raise concerns over Biden Administration withdrawing support for reforms needed to protect an equitable, free, and open global internet

Issue Areas: Privacy & Technology

Feb 14, 2024

ACLU, ACLU of Northern California Urge Court to Continue to Block Unconstitutional Restriction on Online Publication, Recognize Importance of Consumer Privacy Laws

The California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act was framed as a law to protect children’s privacy online, but it is actually a content-based regulation of free speech.

Issue Areas: Free Speech Privacy & Technology

Court case: Netchoice, LLC v. Bonta

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