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Re:The EARN IT Bill Is the Government’s Plan to Scan Every M... by MichaelBosworth on Saturday March 28, 2020 @07:12PM (#22715007)
I think you may be overstating how much they're overstating.

The bill creates a group of anti-E2E-encryption folks with the power to smack down an online company when it suits them, who won't need congressional approval when deciding what the rules are. We know the rules they want are incompatible with E2E encryption.

It is possible they surprise us with E2E-encryption-friendly rules. Was that your point? Possible, sure.

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Re:The EARN IT Bill Is the Government’s Plan to Scan Every M... by djaque on Saturday March 28, 2020 @07:22PM (#22715081)
Exactly! The body in charge of setting the rules is made up primarily of law enforcement and holds no accountability to the public. I have no doubt that if they are handed this opportunity to make encryption uneconomical for companies, they will take it.

Expert opinions about the effect of adding backdoors/ending encryptiin on safety won't matter to them.

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Re:The EARN IT Bill Is the Government’s Plan to Scan Every M... by ct520 on Saturday March 28, 2020 @07:39PM (#22715160)
You mean the same government that fly's sting rays around? Gets illegal pings on cell phones from service providers? The government that put warrant-less tracking devices on cars? Nah - that government is cool bro. They definitely have our best interest in mind.
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