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Supreme Court ruling guts government’s use of geofence warrants

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The Supreme Court has limited law enforcement's use of geofence warrants—orders that authorize tracking people's locations within a geographic area. According to Ars Technica, the ruling doesn't fully ban the practice, but it substantially restricts how federal authorities can deploy these warrants, marking a significant step in protecting digital privacy from government surveillance.

Source: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/06/supreme-court...

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