Odd Colorado Ruling Upholds Internet Keyword Search Warrant
Court says the warrant was “constitutionally defective” but grants police a “good faith” exception.
Court says the warrant was “constitutionally defective” but grants police a “good faith” exception.
The Michigan Supreme Court will hear opening arguments today in a case that could decide whether the practice is allowed.
Kids will grow up to value freedom only if they’re raised in an environment where it’s treated as good.
A divided board recommends reforms as Congress debates renewing snooping authority.
The late California senator always seemed to err on the side of more government power and less individual freedom.
A surveillance authority in the country’s troubling Online Safety Bill won’t be enforced, officials say. But for how long?
Our political leaders envision a future in which high-tech implants snitch about our use of painkillers.
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A White House panel says the FBI's internal control over Section 702 databases are "insufficient to ensure compliance and earn the public's trust."
As states continue to implement digital ID systems, it is essential that they build tools in ways that inherently protect civil liberties rather than asking citizens to just trust government officials.
The reauthorization of Section 702 is one of the most important issues facing Congress in the second half of this year.
Abortion and privacy activists join over concerns that cell phones track our movements.
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Eight weeks ago, a camouflaged game warden came onto Josh Highlander's land, scared his son, and stole his trail camera.
Children raised in an atmosphere of fear become adults who prioritize security over liberty.
The lawsuit looks iffy in light of the Supreme Court's "open fields" doctrine.
The state court of appeals held previously that unconstitutionally collected evidence could still be used for civil enforcement.
The record penalty seems to be based less on the Facebook parent company's lax data practices than the U.S. intelligence community's data-collection programs.
Despite some headway in protecting privacy, the surveillance state hasn’t gone away.
The FBI's sloppy, secret search warrants should be a concern for all Americans.
From Russiagate to COVID discourse, elites in government and the media are trying to control and centralize free speech and open inquiry.
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An expanded surveillance state can’t solve problems created by drug prohibition.
The feds invoke national security to take away more of your rights and pretend they're keeping you safe.
Never underestimate officials’ ability to turn embarrassing moments into awful opportunities.
'Digidog is out of the pound," New York City Mayor Eric Adams declared, not ominously.
The Bottoms Up and the Devil Laughs author and former Reason staffer reports back from post-privacy America.
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As the government sets its sights on migrants crossing the border, native-born Americans have also come under its watchful eye.
Our mobile devices constantly snitch on our whereabouts.
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Politicians lean on the financial industry to target activities they don’t like.
Officials shield government abuses from litigation by claiming “national security.” The Supreme Court declined to weigh in.
The government is refining its ability to track your movements with little discussion.
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These days, he may run for president. His politics have changed.
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They both share in their authoritarian desires to censor online speech and violate citizen privacy.