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The Fight to Rein in NSA Surveillance: 2016 in Review
It's been a busy year on a number of fronts as we continue to fight to rein in the National Security Agency's sweeping surveillance of innocent people.
Law Enforcement’s Use of Facial Recognition Technology Is Racially Biased, Threatens First Amendment Rights
In total, the database contains nearly 25 million photos.
Investigating Law Enforcement’s Possible Use of Surveillance Technology at Standing Rock
What are the effects of law enforcement's surveillance technologies on Water Protectors' communications and movements?
Waking Up to the UK’s Investigatory Powers Act
We have created an infrastructure for really serious social and political control.
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President Obama “Actively” Pondering End of Dormant Muslim Surveillance Scheme, Ahead of Trump
The White House is reportedly thinking about scrapping a controversial immigration surveillance program.
Is Police Reform Possible Under Police State Trump?
From federal police to beat cops, we may see draconian policies and the rolling back of hard-won civil rights.
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Law Enforcement’s Secret “Super Search Engine” Amasses Trillions of Phone Records for Decades
Police tout the massive database of private calls as “Google on Steroids.”
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FBI Gains New Hacking Powers While GOP Congress Sits on Sidelines
The FBI is now allowed to hack into computers anywhere in the world using only a single warrant.
Mapping Reveals Rising Use of Social Media Monitoring Tools by Cities Nationwide
Local governments and police are using social media monitoring products to probe posts more than ever.
The Chilling Powers That Trump Will Inherit
What will Trump do with his presidential authority and his access to history's most powerful military and its most frightening surveillance apparatus?