Policy · 1h ago
Supreme Court Rules Geofence Warrants Violate Privacy Rights
The Supreme Court ruled that geofence warrants are protected by privacy rights, limiting law enforcement's ability to demand location data from tech companies. The decision stops short of an outright ban but marks a major win for privacy advocates. The ruling could reshape how police access digital location information.
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The Court avoided a full ban, but this still significantly curtails a controversial surveillance tool that tech companies had long opposed.
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