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Supreme Court rules geofence warrants require constitutional protections
The US Supreme Court ruled that geofence warrants, which compel tech companies to reveal device locations in a given area, must meet Fourth Amendment standards. The decision limits law enforcement's ability to obtain bulk location data without probable cause. This sets a precedent for digital privacy in the era of ubiquitous smartphone tracking.
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The ruling reins in a surveillance technique that critics say amounted to warrantless mass data collection, but enforcement will depend on how courts apply the new standard.
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