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Supreme Court: Warrants Required for Bulk Phone Location Data

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from The Register ·

The Supreme Court ruled that law enforcement needs a warrant to collect mass location data from phones, citing Fourth Amendment protections. The decision limits dragnet surveillance techniques that previously allowed warrantless access to cell tower records. This sets a major precedent for digital privacy in the age of ubiquitous mobile tracking.

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The ruling closes a loophole that tech companies and privacy advocates have long warned about, but enforcement will depend on how courts interpret 'bulk' collection going forward.
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