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Two Felons Could Force the Supreme Court to Protect Privacy in the Digital Age

Bill Blum / Truthdig Apr 30, 2014 The last thing we would expect from the Roberts court is a robust defense of civil liberties, but judging from the tenor of Tuesday’s oral argument, we could be in for some surprises. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Obama May Separate Facebook and the Fourth Amendment

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig May 8, 2013 The Obama administration is on the verge of backing an FBI plan that would require websites that receive a wiretap order to comply by building surveillance capabilities into their communication services, officials say. Fines for those targeted companies that fail to add such functions would start at $25,000 a day. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Truthdigger of the Week: Electronic Frontier Foundation

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Dec 30, 2012 As the larger part of American culture seems ready to surrender its claim to privacy without question, organizations such as the Electronic Frontier Foundation are riding like Paul Revere through the digital Massachusetts night. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

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Clay Bennett / Truthdig May 10, 2012 Dig deeper

Cellphone Tracking Has a Friend Down at Headquarters

Staff / Truthdig Apr 1, 2012 You already knew it was happening, but The New York Times points to internal documents to confirm that police departments across the country are using cellphone-tracking technology aggressively in all kinds of investigations, often without a court order or judicial oversight. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Powell – Knocking Privacy

Dwayne Powell / Truthdig Jun 19, 2006 Dig deeper