Dangerous EARN IT Bill Advances Out of Committee, but Several Senators Offer Objections
By India McKinney Last week, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted, for a third time, to advance the dangerous EARN IT bill (S. 1207)—a law that…
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The EARN IT Bill Is Back, Seeking To Scan Our Messages and Photos
By Joe Mullin In a free society, people should not have their private correspondence constantly examined. U.S. lawmakers, we would hope, understand that individuals have…
Could the EARN IT Act Destroy Encrypted Messaging?
By Marie Hawthorne On January 31, 2022, the EARN IT Act was introduced to Congress. This bill is still under review by Congress, but considering…
Key Senators Have Voted For The Anti-Encryption EARN IT Act
By Joe Mullin Earlier today, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to advance the dangerous EARN IT bill. We’re disappointed to see the committee advance this…
If EARN IT Passes, What Happens On Your iPhone Won’t Stay On Your iPhone
By Jason Kelley Last year, Apple announced a controversial plan to install photo scanning software in every device. Apple has long been seen as a…
It’s Back: Senators Want EARN IT Bill to Scan All Online Messages
By Joe Mullin People don’t want outsiders reading their private messages—not their physical mail, not their texts, not their DMs, nothing. It’s a clear and…
Urgent: EARN IT Act Introduced in House of Representatives
By Joe Mullin The dangerous EARN IT Act passed the Senate Judiciary Committee last month, and now it’s been introduced in the House of Representatives….
The New EARN IT Bill Still Threatens Encryption and Free Speech
By Joe Mullin The day before a committee debate and vote on the EARN IT Act, the bill’s sponsors replaced their bill with an amended…
Tell Your Senator: Vote No on the EARN IT Act
By Joe Mullin This month, Americans are out in the streets, demanding police accountability. But rather than consider reform proposals, a key Senate committee is…
The Senate’s New Anti-Encryption Bill Is Even Worse Than EARN IT, and That’s Saying Something
By Andrew Crocker Right now, we rely on secure technologies like never before—to cope with the pandemic, to organize and march in the streets, and…
The EARN IT Act Won’t Protect Children, But It Will Destroy Digital Privacy
By Sia Mohajer With the world distracted by COVID-19 pandemic, the US government is taking the opportunity to continue its war on digital privacy. The…