The EARN IT Act Is Back - And Still Terrible

The controversial EARN IT Act has been reintroduced in Congress with the bipartisan sponsorship of senators and representatives. Led by Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., and Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., the “Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies Act,” or “EARN IT” Act intends to chip away at Section 230 third-party liability immunity for web platforms.

Most of the senators, especially Republicans who backed the Trump-era SESTA-FOSTA Section 230 reforms, claim the proposal targets violations of laws as they relate to the unlawful distribution of exploitative sexual content and child sexual abuse material (CSAM).

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