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

Press Release
Press Release ACLU of New Jersey

ACLU-NJ Statement on the Inauguration of Governor Mikie Sherrill

The organization has released policy recommendations urging the Sherrill administration to protect and expand civil rights.
Press Release
Press Release ACLU of New Jersey

SCOTUS Should Protect Organizations from State Subpoenas That Chill 1A Freedoms, ACLU Argues

In First Choice Women’s Resource Centers, Inc. v. Platkin, the Supreme Court will consider when federal courts can review claims that state subpoenas unconstitutionally chill First Amendment rights
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.
Campaign
Aug 2025

Automated Injustice: Algorithms & Biased Decision-Making

Through our Automated Injustice Project, we’ve begun investigating a few instances when the New Jersey government has deployed algorithms and automated decision systems that impact our lives and wellbeing. Learn more about our investigation.
Campaign
Apr 2022

El Proyecto de Injusticia Automatizada

El Proyecto de Injusticia Automatizada busca exponer los algoritmos del gobierno, explora cómo las personas de Nueva Jersey son impactadas por este, aboga por supervisión comprensiva de su uso, y, en ocasiones, cuestiona si debieran ser usado en absoluto.