#surveillance-trials

#surveillance-trials

Section 702 of FISA is crucial for U.S. intelligence but raises concerns about privacy violations of American citizens.

Section 702 of FISA, allowing warrantless surveillance, faces potential reform as it is set to expire, amid bipartisan concerns over its misuse.

Trump urges GOP unity to pass a clean extension of FISA 702 despite claiming past abuses against him.

Section 702 of FISA requires substantial reforms before reauthorization to protect privacy rights and address compliance issues.

Facial recognition technology in UK football raises significant privacy and accountability concerns beyond its intended operational use.

Jason Killinger is suing Reno after being wrongfully arrested due to AI facial recognition errors, highlighting systemic issues in police training and technology use.

Civil rights organizations urge Meta to abandon facial recognition in smart glasses due to risks of empowering stalkers and predators.

OpenAI is shifting to a model that emphasizes identity verification for access to sensitive cybersecurity tools while expanding availability.

A woman sued OpenAI, claiming ChatGPT exacerbated her stalker's delusions and that the company failed to intervene despite her pleas for help.

A Texas man faces charges for attempted murder of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman after violent attacks at his home and company headquarters.

Sam Altman's house may have been targeted in two violent incidents involving gunfire and a Molotov cocktail.

Surveillance technology at the U.S.-Mexico border is often misidentified, prompting the release of an updated guide to help recognize these devices.

Google provided user data to ICE without notification, violating a promise to users.

Digital convenience comes at the cost of personal data privacy, raising concerns about its potential use against individuals by law enforcement.

A class-action lawsuit against CNN for tracking user data will proceed to discovery after a judge's ruling on April 9, 2026.

CNN faces a class action for allegedly sharing consumer data without consent, violating California privacy law.

Federal prosecutors are seeking to unmask a Reddit user who criticized an ICE officer involved in a fatal shooting.

ICE is using spyware tools to intercept encrypted messages to combat fentanyl trafficking.

ICE is using a grand jury subpoena to identify a Reddit user who criticized the agency.

Section 702 is essential for national security, enabling the disruption of cyberattacks and tracking terrorist plots without targeting Americans.

LinkedIn faces lawsuits alleging lack of user consent for data collection practices.

LinkedIn allegedly scans users' computers to collect data on browser extensions, raising concerns about corporate espionage.

The Metropolitan Police is considering using AI to identify victims of online child sexual abuse and categorize imagery by severity.

Cindy Cohn's new book, Privacy's Defender, chronicles her 30-year fight for digital privacy and civil liberties.

Location tracking blurs the line between digital and physical privacy, raising constitutional questions about geofence warrants and the Fourth Amendment.

Police surveillance technology often expands beyond its original purpose, leading to concerns about privacy and civil liberties.

Automatic license plate readers are expanding in the U.S., raising concerns about surveillance and targeting of specific communities.

The Trump administration's surveillance program under Section 702 was renewed, but concerns were raised about data filtering tools used by intelligence agencies.

The infrastructure for mass surveillance already exists, relying on pre-existing technology and data rather than new AI advancements.

Federal law enforcement agencies purchase location data from internet advertisers and data brokers to track individuals' phones without traditional warrants or oversight.

Governments exploit commercial advertising surveillance systems to access personal data about citizens, creating privacy risks beyond corporate tracking.

CBP purchased online advertising data containing mobile phone location information tracked through Advertising IDs to support border security operations including targeting, vetting, and illicit network discovery.

EFF and ACLU filed an amicus brief arguing that border searches of electronic devices require warrants under the Fourth Amendment, citing increasing warrantless searches at borders.

The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a lower court dismissal, allowing a Fourth Amendment challenge to proceed against police warrants that broadly searched a protester's devices and a nonprofit's social media without adequate justification.