World News Headlines July 9, 2020 Under One Ceiling 0 Why you should absolutely worry about the anti-privacy EARN IT Act 0 0000 0 0 more Why you should absolutely worry about the anti-privacy EARN IT Act July 9, 2020 Under One Ceiling now playing Transferring money from UAE abroad: what are my cheapest options July 9, 2020 Under One Ceiling WIN With Nespresso This Mother’s Day July 9, 2020 Under One Ceiling NBA Playoffs 2022: A Casual Fan's Guide to the Postseason July 9, 2020 Under One Ceiling Best New Climbing Gear of 2022 July 9, 2020 Under One Ceiling A Local Weekend Travel Guide to Austin, Texas July 9, 2020 Under One Ceiling First Drive: 2022 Range Rover Ups the Luxury SUV Experience July 9, 2020 Under One Ceiling Most Stylish Rain Jackets, Parkas, and Trench Coats for Men July 9, 2020 Under One Ceiling EU eyes Russian oil import ban as Moscow strikes western Ukraine July 9, 2020 Under One Ceiling World-class Clark Int’l Airport opens new 110,000 square-meter passenger terminal July 9, 2020 Under One Ceiling PCG: Bodies of 5 children who drowned in Taal Lake found July 9, 2020 Under One Ceiling Why you should absolutely worry about the anti-privacy EARN IT Act Because the internet is a strange and complicated place, the fate of your digital privacy is, at this very moment, intertwined with that of online message boards and comment sections. And things, we’re sorry to report, aren’t looking so hot. At issue is the seemingly unrelated EARN IT Act. Pushed by Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham and a host of bipartisan co-sponsors, and voted on by the Senate Judiciary Committee last Thursday, the measure ostensibly aims to combat online child sexual abuse material. However, according to privacy and security experts who spoke with Mashable, the bill both directly threatens end-to-end encryption and promises to spur new and sustained online censorship by weakening Section 230 — a provision of the Communication Decency Act of 1996 that protects internet providers from being held liable for their users’ actions. Read more… More about Privacy, Encryption, Section 230, Tech, and Cybersecurity Related Related posts: Israel: Netanyahu corruption trial to intensify in January tags: RSS Feed World News 0000 0 0 previous Amy Schumer tells Billy Eichner what it was like to have her pregnancy documented next Russian Bounty Story Triggers Action at White House — To Find Whistleblowers Who Leaked Story, But to Take No Action Against Putin
