Speech, Privacy & Technology

Free speech, privacy, and technology are inextricably linked. The right to free expression is a fundamental right, and the ACLU-NJ has a long history of protecting and strengthening this freedom.

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Free speech, privacy, and technology are inextricably linked. The right to free expression is a fundamental right, and the ACLU-NJ has a long history of protecting and strengthening this freedom. As technology advances, however, our First Amendment rights and rights to privacy face unprecedented threats based on the extraordinary amount of information available to the government and corporations.

The ACLU-NJ is committed to defending free speech in more familiar channels, as well as taking on new challenges as technology makes public what we have a right to keep private and threatens to curtail our rights to free speech and expression.

The Latest

News & Commentary
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Trump's Efforts to Dismantle AI Protections, Explained

President Donald Trump has swiftly removed Artificial Intelligence protections, exposing people to real-world harms.
News & Commentary
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How Face Recognition Technology Landed One Innocent Man in New Jersey Jail for Ten Days

We're calling for a total ban on law enforcement use of face recognition technology.
Press Release
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ACLU-NJ and ACLU National File Amicus in a Challenge to a Wrongful Arrest due to Face Recognition

Parks v. McCormac could be the first case in the country to generate a decision addressing critical questions about police misuse of face recognition technology.
News & Commentary
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As Students, We Face Invasive AI-powered School Surveillance. Now We're Calling on Lawmakers to Regulate it.

Students care about their privacy but are facing invasive levels of AI-powered surveillance in schools, perpetuating existing discrimination. NJ students are calling on lawmakers to implement regulations on AI-powered surveillance and protect student’s right to privacy.
Court Case
Mar 03, 2016

E&J Equities v. Board of Adjustment of Township of Franklin

Town ordinance effectively prohibiting electronic billboards.
Court Case
Jun 08, 2018

State v. Gathers

Amicus brief in challenge to the circumstances under which the state can collect DNA from someone in detention.
Court Case
Jun 04, 2018

State v. Burkert

Amicus brief in challenge to New Jersey State's interpretation of the criminal conviction of harassment.
Court Case
Mar 20, 2019

Conroy & H.S. v. Lacey Township School District

Students disciplined for non-disruptive off-campus speech.