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Supreme Court: Phone Location Data Requires Warrant

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from 9to5Google ·

The Supreme Court ruled that the Fourth Amendment protects smartphone location history from warrantless government access. The decision affirms a reasonable expectation of privacy in always-on location tracking. This sets a major precedent for digital privacy in the US.

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The ruling is a win for privacy, but its impact depends on enforcement and future cases that may test its limits.
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