Encryption Debate Stalls Child Protection Bill

Encryption Debate Stalls Child Protection Bill Concern over the use of end-to-end encryption in the United States is preventing a bill aimed at preventing child sexual abuse from becoming law. In a rare example of political unification during an election year, the “Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies Act of 2020,” or EARN IT Act, has attracted bipartisan support. If passed, the bill would create a government-backed National Com