Security News > 2022 > February > The EARN IT Act Is Back

A group of lawmakers led by Sen. Richard Blumenthal and Sen. Lindsey Graham have re-introduced the EARN IT Act, an incredibly unpopular bill from 2020 that was dropped in the face of overwhelming opposition.

Let's be clear: the new EARN IT Act would pave the way for a massive new surveillance system, run by private companies, that would roll back some of the most important privacy and security features in technology used by people around the globe.

It's a framework for private actors to scan every message sent online and report violations to law enforcement.

The EARN IT Act could ensure that anything hosted online - backups, websites, cloud photos, and more - is scanned.

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