EARN IT Act a Dire Threat to Encryption, Speech Online, Critics Say
The controversial EARN IT Act has been watered down for its recent move to the US House of Representatives, but encryption and cryptocurrency experts are still echoing what they’ve said for months: Legislation that could regulate the internet is inherently dangerous. The proposed law would erode Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which protects online platform providers—anyone from Facebook to small website owners—from being held liable for what their users post. But under the EAR...
