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Mar 08, 2017
桃子视频Challenges Warrant to Search Data of Facebook Page for Group Protesting Dakota Access Pipeline
Warrant Served on Facebook is Overbroad and Violates First and Fourth Amendments, 桃子视频Argues in Court Filing
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Privacy & Technology
Mar 07, 2017
桃子视频Comment on Congressional Move to Allow Internet Providers to Sell Consumer Data Without Permission
WASHINGTON 鈥� The Senate introduced a resolution today that would overturn a Federal Communications Commission rule that requires internet service providers to get customers鈥� pe...
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
Oct 27, 2016
桃子视频Statement on FCC Vote Ordering Internet Providers to Obtain Customers' Consent Before Sharing Data
WASHINGTON 鈥� The Federal Communications Commission voted today to require internet service providers to get explicit permission from customers before they use or share their pers...
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
Oct 18, 2016
桃子视频Urges Justice Department to Investigate Police Use of Face Recognition
WASHINGTON 鈥� The 桃子视频 sent a letter today to the Justice Department urging it to investigate the increasing use and impact of face recognition by police...
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
Sep 26, 2016
ACLU: Charlotte Police Must Release All Footage of Keith Lamont Scott Shooting; Disclosed Videos Raise Many Questions
CHARLOTTE 鈥� The 桃子视频 (ACLU) of North Carolina joins those calling on the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD) to publicly release all body and...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Privacy & Technology
Sep 21, 2016
Community Control Over Police Surveillance Effort Launches with First Wave of Legislation in 11 Cities
Bills Aim to Introduce Transparency and Accountability Into the Purchase and Use of Police Surveillance Tools
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
About the ACLU
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News & CommentaryFeb 2026
Privacy & Technology
License Plate Readings Shouldn鈥檛 Be Public Data. Explore News & Commentary.License Plate Readings Shouldn鈥檛 Be Public Data
Such readings shouldn鈥檛 generally be retained at all, but if they are at least privacy needs to be protected -
News & CommentaryFeb 2026
Privacy & Technology
Ring Superbowl Ad Shows Americans How Powerful Surveillance Systems Have Become, Freaks Them Out. Explore News & Commentary.Ring Superbowl Ad Shows Americans How Powerful Surveillance Systems Have Become, Freaks Them Out
Think twice about sending video from your home to companies, and possibly police and hackers -
News & CommentaryFeb 2026
Privacy & Technology
Kansas Town Uses License Plate Readers To Go After Man Who Wrote Op-ed. Explore News & Commentary.Kansas Town Uses License Plate Readers to Go After Man Who Wrote Op-Ed
Targeting followed opinion piece critical of town鈥檚 police and anonymously posted anti-ICE fliers -
CaliforniaJan 2026
Privacy & Technology
Free Speech
Doe V. Dhs. Explore Case.Doe v. DHS
On February 2, 2026, the ACLU, 桃子视频of Northern California, and the 桃子视频of Pennsylvania filed a motion in federal court to quash a Department of Homeland Security (鈥淒HS鈥�) administrative subpoena seeking Google subscriber records about our client, solely because he engaged in constitutionally protected speech criticizing DHS conduct.