Tag: #surveillance

Supreme Court Says App-Generated Location History Can Be a Fourth Amendment Search; Geofence Warrant Sent Back to Lower Court

High court rules phone location history can be protected under the Fourth Amendment but leaves geofence-warrant legality to lower courts.

#privacy, #supremecourt, #surveillance, #geofence

EFF finds local police license-plate readers linked to ICE 'Immigration Violator' file

EFF records show at least two U.S. police departments using Flock ALPRs had NCIC 'Immigration Violator' alerts enabled, despite public non-enforcement statements.

#surveillance, #alpr, #immigration, #police

Congress Lets Section 702 of FISA Expire, but Court Certifications Keep Much Collection Going

Congress let Section 702 expire on June 12, a win for privacy advocates — but court certifications mean much collection could continue until early 2027.

#fisa, #section702, #surveillance, #privacy

EFF analysis finds schools, police using Flock Safety license-plate cameras for residency and background checks

An EFF review of Flock Safety logs shows schools and police used license-plate searches for residency verification, background checks and noise complaints.

#surveillance, #privacy, #lawenforcement, #flocksafety

House Proposal Would Reauthorize Section 702 Through 2029 but Leaves Out Warrant Requirement

House proposal would extend Section 702 until 2029 and add oversight steps — but does not require judges’ warrants for FBI searches of Americans' communications.

#surveillance, #section702, #fbi, #privacy, #congress