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The Supreme Court’s geofence warrant case could reshape digital privacy

Fast Company Tech Chris Morris April 27, 2026
The Supreme Court’s geofence warrant case could reshape digital privacy
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# The Supreme Court is deciding whether police can use your phone's location history to solve crimes The government can currently ask tech companies like Google to hand over location data for everyone near a crime scene during a specific time—a tool called "geofencing"—but critics argue this is an unfair fishing expedition that violates privacy rights by treating innocent people as suspects. The Supreme Court will soon rule whether this practice is legal, which could dramatically change how much of your location data law enforcement can access without knowing who they're looking for.

While the court battle between Elon Musk and OpenAI may have drawn more eyes Monday, another case getting underway could carry far broader implications for personal freedom. The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments in a case that will determine the legality of geofencing, a technique law

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