States Dust Off Obscure Anti-Mask Laws to Target Pro-Palestine Protesters | ACLU

In today’s world of constant surveillance, people protesting should have the right to wear a mask

Police Say a Simple Warning Will Prevent Face Recognition Wrongful Arrests. That's Just Not True. | ACLU

Even when police heed warnings to take additional investigative steps, they exacerbate the unreliability of face recognition results.

How to Protect Consumer Privacy and Free Speech | ACLU

Consumer privacy laws should strengthen free speech protections online, and vice versa. Here’s how it can be done.

Communities Should Reject Surveillance Products Whose Makers Won't Allow Them to be Independently Evaluated | ACLU

Independent reviewers of new surveillance technology play a crucial role in safeguarding our right to privacy.

Dozens of Police Agencies in California Are Still Sharing Driver Locations with Anti-Abortion States. We're Fighting Back. | ACLU

Automatic license plate readers collect and store highly sensitive information that can reveal where we work, live, worship, or seek reproductive health services. Sharing any ALPR information with out-of-state or federal law enforcement agencies...

When it Comes to Facial Recognition, There is No Such Thing as a Magic Number | ACLU

Companies and legislators are using misleading test scores to justify the expansion of facial recognition into our communities. That flawed approach understates the threat this dangerous technology poses to civil rights.

Celebrating An Important Victory In The Ongoing Fight Against Reverse Warrants | ACLU

Google’s decision to strictly limit access to location history is a huge win for our right to privacy — now we need to ban all reverse warrants.

More than 20 Million People Are About to Lose Internet Access. The ACLU is Fighting to Keep Us Connected. | ACLU

The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) helps to provide communities across the country with access to the internet, but the program is likely to run out of funding in April 2024. The ACLU is urging Congress to support the program.

New Point-and-Shoot Chemical Detectors Raise Privacy and Constitutional Issues | ACLU

Is that ibuprofen in your bag, or something else? That’s nobody’s business but your own.

The Federal Trade Commission Must Investigate Meta and X for Complicity with Government Surveillance | ACLU

These platforms promised to protect their users. Are they?

Some Steps to Defend Against Online Doxxing and Harassment | ACLU

Digital attacks are on the rise ­— but you can help defend your community.

2023 at the ACLU: Our Year in Stories | ACLU

This year saw more battles, advocacy, and victories than ever before — look back on them through some of our biggest blogs.

TSA Shouldn't Force a Bad Digital ID System on America | ACLU

If we must have a digital ID system, we should take the time to do it right.

The Government Can't Retain Seized Digital Devices and Data Indefinitely Without Justification | ACLU

A federal circuit court rightly found the government may not hold on to our digital devices or data indefinitely.

The Vital Role of End-to-End Encryption | ACLU

In this golden age for surveillance, encryption technology is crucial.

The Supreme Court Will Set an Important Precedent for Free Speech Online | ACLU

The high court will weigh in on the constitutionality of two controversial state laws that regulate social media companies’ decisions about what content they publish.

Keeping Our Kids Safe from the EdTech Surveillance Industry | ACLU

Our new report illustrates why harmful surveillance tools are a poor option for improving school safety.

How Our Affiliates are Fighting for Education Equity | ACLU

ACLU affiliates are challenging discriminatory discipline policies, censorship efforts, and the use of force in schools across the country.

How Mastercard is Endangering Sex Workers | ACLU

We’re calling for a federal investigation into Mastercard’s discriminatory and dangerous policy.

Don't Let the Math Distract You: Together, We Can Fight Algorithmic Injustice | ACLU

Why civil rights advocates should be involved in policy conversations about automated decision-making.