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Child exploitation bill earns strong opposition from encryption advocates

By Grant Gross

Published March 13, 2020 3:00am ET

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Child exploitation bill earns strong opposition from encryption advocates — A bipartisan group of 10 senators introduced legislation designed to combat online child pornography, but many privacy and cybersecurity advocates are vehemently opposed to the bill. Many groups focused on privacy and cybersecurity fear the Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies Act (EARN IT) will lead to new restrictions on the use of […]

A bipartisan group of 10 senators introduced legislation designed to combat online child pornography, but many privacy and cybersecurity advocates are vehemently opposed to the bill.

Many groups focused on privacy and cybersecurity fear the Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies Act (EARN IT) will lead to new restrictions on the use of encryption on websites and web-based messaging services.

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