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A comment on The EARN IT Act: How to Ban End-to-End Encryption Without Banning It.

Re:The EARN IT Act: How to Ban End-to-End Encryption Without... by crmrc114 on Friday January 31, 2020 @10:28AM (#22202431)
This kind of insanity- can our legislators please consult someone in technology before they try and rip apart digital privacy because a few bad actors exist. The classic "Will someone think of the children!" pearl clutching also brought us SOPA and PIPA, that thankfully were shot down by internet outrage after the cost was brought to the full attention of the public.
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Re:The EARN IT Act: How to Ban End-to-End Encryption Without... by JohnFen on Friday January 31, 2020 @11:59AM (#22203212)
I don't think that this sort of effort is the result of legislators not understanding the technology or as a reaction to "a few bad actors". Those things only look true because of the highly disingenuous arguments they're making.

They actively want to prevent effective encryption from being in common use solely because it restricts their ability to spy on you and me, thus limiting their power.

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Re:The EARN IT Act: How to Ban End-to-End Encryption Without... by m-p-3 on Friday January 31, 2020 @02:53PM (#22204967)
Strong encryption and decentralization is the only effective way to keep these power-hungry leeches in check.
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Re:The EARN IT Act: How to Ban End-to-End Encryption Without... by amylene on Friday January 31, 2020 @07:22PM (#22207427)
I don’t have the context on the intentions of these people, but what makes you think this? Isn’t it possible they only care about protecting children and the side effects are completely dismissed, rather than it being a power grab? Just curious what evidence makes you believe it’s nefarious.
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Re:The EARN IT Act: How to Ban End-to-End Encryption Without... by catalogia on Friday January 31, 2020 @08:08PM (#22207747)
Track record? This is not the American federal government's first digital powergrab.

They don't deserve being given the benefit of the doubt.

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Re:The EARN IT Act: How to Ban End-to-End Encryption Without... by m_alexgr on Friday January 31, 2020 @12:11PM (#22203332)
Bingo. Power play entirely.
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