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Public defender says cops can use your FaceID to unlock your iPhone in viral TikTok. Is that true?

Courts are torn about whether biometric data is protected by the Constitution.

On by Claire Goforth

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FBI used Best Buy’s Geek Squad to spy on customers, lawsuit alleges

The Electronic Frontier Foundation claims the FBI violated the Fourth Amendment.

On by Andrew Wyrich

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Can the police search your car without permission?

There are 3 things you need to do if they ask to search your vehicle.

On by John-Michael Bond

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Here’s how police get your private Facebook data

Heads up: Requests rose 27 percent this year.

On by David Gilmour

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Federal appeals court says Fourth Amendment doesn’t protect phone location data

This is the fourth appeals court to rule this way.

On by Eric Geller

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Judge says secretly placing GPS tracker on a car is not an invasion of privacy

Is your privacy being violated if someone puts a GPS tracker on your car? It’s complicated.

On by Patrick Howell O’Neill

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The NSA is still spying on you—so why did Americans stop caring?

Are we experiencing ‘whistleblower fatigue?’

On by Matthew Rozsa

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Iowa developing smartphone driver’s licenses

Legal experts, police express concerns about possible privacy violations.

On by Tim Sampson

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Police use high-tech radar to peer into people’s homes without a warrant

They can even see through the Fourth Amendment.

On by Dell Cameron

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The Department of Justice is targeting cellphones with fake, airborne cell towers

The program targets criminals but collects from everyone.

On by Patrick Howell O’Neill

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FBI, NSA targeted leading Muslim-Americans, new Snowden revelations show

U.S. government targets include innocent civil rights activits, attorneys, professors, and a Republican candidate for public office.

On by Dell Cameron

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Meet CISA, the Internet’s new enemy in Washington

Get your pitchforks ready.

On by Dell Cameron

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At the U.S. border, police can still search your phone without a warrant

In fact, it may be best to just leave all your gadgets at home.

On by Aaron Sankin

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How to stop police from searching your phone without a warrant

Knowledge is power.

On by Andrew Couts

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Supreme Court: Police cannot search your cellphone without a warrant

The milestone ruling came down on Wednesday. 

On by Patrick Howell O’Neill

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