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San Francisco Audit Finds Federal and Out‑of‑State Queries to City’s License‑Plate Network

The disclosure reveals fusion‑center access that skirted California’s ALPR sharing rules and prompts new city reviews and legal scrutiny.

DOJ Seeks Data on 100,000 EZ Lynk Users From Apple, Google, Amazon and Walmart

DOJ Seeks to Unmask Redditor Through D.C. Grand Jury as User Moves to Quash Subpoena

DHS Sought Identities of ICE Critics From Google, Meta and Reddit Using Administrative Subpoenas

IRS Confirms Erroneous Sharing of Taxpayer Data With DHS Under ICE Matching Program

Google Gave ICE Extensive Personal and Financial Data on Student Journalist Under Gagged Administrative Subpoena

ACLU Moves to Block DHS Bid for Google Data After Retiree Criticized Immigration Prosecutor

California Tightens Data Broker Rules Ahead of DROP Launch, Sets Jan. 31 Registration Deadline

UK Seeks Access to Encrypted iCloud Backups of British Users in New Order to Apple

Judge Halts USDA Push for SNAP Applicants’ Personal Data in 21 States and D.C.

Court Filings Show UK Order Sought Global Access to Apple iCloud Backups

Fourth Circuit Allows Trump’s DOGE to Access Treasury, Education and OPM Records

Supreme Court Clears DOGE to Access Social Security Records as Judge Blocks OPM Data Use