So-called “Consent Searches” Harm Our Digital Rights

By Adam Schwartz Imagine this scenario: You’re driving home. Police pull you over, allegedly for a…

COVID-19 and Surveillance Tech: Year in Review 2020

By Adam Schwartz Location tracking apps. Spyware to enforce quarantine. Immunity passports. Throughout 2020, governments around…

Clearview’s Faceprinting is Not Sheltered from Biometric Privacy Litigation by the First Amendment

By Adam Schwartz and Andrew Crocker Clearview AI extracts faceprints from billions of people, without their…

Maine Broadband Privacy Law Passes Early First Amendment Test

By Adam Schwartz, Andrew Crocker, and Kit Walsh When you send an email or browse the…

You Have a First Amendment Right to Record the Police

By Sophia Cope and Adam Schwartz Like the rest of the world, we are horrified by…

Governments Haven’t Shown Location Surveillance Would Help Contain COVID-19

By Adam Schwartz and Andrew Crocker Governments around the world are demanding new dragnet location surveillance…