The new EARN IT Act poses an even greater threat to encryption, experts say
The Senate Judiciary Committee will consider legislation Thursday that privacy advocates are warning could pose a major threat to encrypted technologies. “Everyone who communicates with others on the internet should be able to do so privately,” a diverse group of civil society groups wrote in a letter Wednesday to the committee’s leaders. “But by opening the door to sweeping liability under state laws, the EARN IT Act would strongly disincentivize providers from providing strong encryption.” The Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies Act (EARN IT Act), introduced for the first time in 2020 by Sens. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., and Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., would remove legal liability immunity from tech platforms found in violation of federal or state laws regarding child sexual abuse materials (CSAM). The pair reintroduced the bill last month and it drew immediate criticism from privacy and civil liberties advocates who say the bill could jeopardize […]
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