SCOTUS: Feds need a warrant to scoop up your phones location data

The SCOTUS has ruled that federal authorities must obtain a warrant before collecting phone location data. This decision establishes new limits on geofence searches, which previously allowed law enforcement to track all mobile devices present at a crime scene. Privacy advocates are praising the ruling, as the Supreme Court determined that vacuuming up location data from a specific area is restricted by the Fourth Amendment, preventing police from gathering such information without judicial authorization.