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The Íøºì±¬ÁÏ works to expand the right to privacy, increase the control individuals have over their personal information, and ensure civil liberties are enhanced rather than compromised by technological innovation.
A Customs and Border Protection officer questions immigrants in Rio Grande Valley sector of the Texas border on Aug. 20, 2019.

Dec 9, 2020

Biden Must Remove Border Patrol from Border Communities to Restore Civil Rights and Liberties

Biden Must Remove Border Patrol from Border Communities to Restore Civil Rights and Liberties
WeChat app shown on iPhone screen.

Dec 7, 2020

The First Amendment Fight Against the WeChat Ban

The First Amendment Fight Against the WeChat Ban
A pair of hands holding a cell phone at night with street lights in the background.

Dec 2, 2020

The U.S. Government Is Secretly Using Cell Phone Location Data to Track Us. We’re Suing.

The U.S. Government Is Secretly Using Cell Phone Location Data to Track Us. We’re Suing.
Scientists at work in high-level P3 biosafety security laboratory.

Oct 30, 2020

The Dangers of Expanding What Can Be Patented In the Age of COVID-19

The Dangers of Expanding What Can Be Patented In the Age of COVID-19
Icons of social media apps including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Snapchat on an iPhone screen.

Oct 27, 2020

Dear Congress: Platform Accountability Should Not Threaten Online Expression

Dear Congress: Platform Accountability Should Not Threaten Online Expression
A girl sits in a college lecture hall, wearing a mask and scrolling through phone in hand.

Sep 30, 2020

Ten Questions College Students Should Ask Íøºì±¬ÁÏ Their Schools’ COVID-19 Apps

Ten Questions College Students Should Ask Íøºì±¬ÁÏ Their Schools’ COVID-19 Apps
A man holding iPhone with navigation map app open on screen.

Sep 28, 2020

Wi-Fi is Another Way We Can Be Tracked 24/7

Wi-Fi is Another Way We Can Be Tracked 24/7
Demonstrators hold banner that reads "#NoTech4Ice"outside Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon, Manhattan apartment to protest Amazon technology being used by the Department of Homeland Security.

Sep 9, 2020

Íøºì±¬ÁÏ Calls On Tech Companies to End Their Alliance with ICE and CBP

Íøºì±¬ÁÏ Calls On Tech Companies to End Their Alliance with ICE and CBP
Close up of a camera lens.

Aug 19, 2020

Stop the Police Surveillance State Too

Stop the Police Surveillance State Too
Photo of Covid-19 contact tracing app on an iPhone screen that lets users know if they have been near a person with Covid-19 by scanning a database of known cases of infection.

Aug 6, 2020

Tracking Apps are Unlikely to Help Stop COVID-19

Tracking Apps are Unlikely to Help Stop COVID-19