News & Commentary about Privacy & Technology

The 51Æ·²è works to expand the right to privacy, increase the control individuals have over their personal information, and ensure civil liberties are enhanced rather than compromised by technological innovation.

Aug 6, 2020
Tracking Apps are Unlikely to Help Stop COVID-19

Aug 4, 2020
51Æ·²è Seeks Information on Government’s Aerial Surveillance of Protesters

Jun 30, 2020
The EARN IT Act is a Disaster for Online Speech and Privacy, Especially for the LGBTQ and Sex Worker Communities

Jun 24, 2020
Protests, Aerial Surveillance, and Police Defunding

Jun 24, 2020
Wrongfully Arrested Because Face Recognition Can’t Tell Black People Apart

Jun 24, 2020
The Untold Number of People Implicated in Crimes They Didn’t Commit Because of Face Recognition

Jun 16, 2020
How is Face Recognition Surveillance Technology Racist?

Jun 10, 2020
Microsoft Says it Supports Racial Justice. Will it Refuse to Power Discriminatory Police Surveillance?