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US Supreme Court appears split over controversial use of ‘geofence’ search warrants
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The U.S. Supreme Court faces a pivotal decision regarding the use of 'geofence' search warrants, which allow law enforcement to identify criminal suspects by conducting broad searches of data held by major tech companies. This controversial practice raises significant privacy concerns, as it could potentially sweep up information on countless individuals who are not involved in any wrongdoing.
The U.S. top court is expected to rule on whether to allow police to identify criminal suspects by dragnet searching the databases of tech giants.
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