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The Supreme Court Just Greatly Strengthened Digital Privacy

The Supreme Court Just Greatly Strengthened Digital Privacy

The Supreme Court Just Greatly Strengthened Digital Privacy

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June 26, 201811m 16s

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In a highly anticipated decision released Friday, the US Supreme Court updated Fourth Amendment protections for the digital era. In a 5-4 ruling, the court decided in Carpenter v. United States that the government generally needs a warrant in order to access cell site location information, which is automatically generated whenever a mobile phone connects to a cell tower and stored by wireless carriers for years.

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