.EFF warns the EARN IT Act—which advanced in the Senate Thursday—would 'have a lethal impact on privacy, security, and free speech.'
, with Wyden claiming that "it increased sex trafficking. It increased violence against sex workers. It didn't even stop ads." Under the EARN IT Act, tech companies would lose some long-standing protections they enjoy under a legal shield called Section 230, opening them up to more lawsuits over posts of child sexual abuse material on their platforms.
The bill is"calibrated to really stop the most detestable and despicable kinds of child abuse involving really horrific pornographic images that follow these kids all their lives," said Sen. Richard Blumenthal , who co-sponsored the legislation with Sen. Lindsey Graham . The bill has been backed by lawmakers on both sides of the political spectrum, as well as groups representing law enforcement and sexual exploitation survivors.
Higgins said the reintroduced version of the EARN IT Act"is in some ways worse than the draft that attracted such vehement pushback two years ago, but could be rushed through to a vote before meaningful opposition can reassemble." "Expert analysis suggests it would be worse than useless at its stated goals," he added."Though nominally aimed at reducing the spread of child sexual abuse material online, it could exacerbate that problem."
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