US Supreme Court rules geofence warrants require Fourth Amendment privacy protections

Summary

The US Supreme Court has ruled that geofence warrants — which compel tech companies to provide location data for all devices within a geographic area — require Fourth Amendment privacy protections. Justice Elena Kagan authored the majority opinion, affirming that individuals have a reasonable expectation of privacy in their cell phone location records, even in public spaces. The decision is a significant win for privacy advocates who view these warrants as unconstitutional dragnets.

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Hacker NewsUS Supreme Court rules geofence warrants require Fourth Amendment privacy protectionstheguardian.com