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The Earn It Act Sparks Concerns Over Child Safety and Online Privacy

The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously passed the Earn It Act, which would scale back the broad immunity that the internet platforms were granted under Section 230 in the name of eliminating child-sex-abuse content. "The Hash" squad discusses the latest threat to privacy and encryption, and the need for decentralization. EDITOR'S NOTE: A BANNER IN THE VIDEO WAS CORRECTED TO REFLECT CLARIFICATION THAT A SENATE COMMITTEE PASSED THE EARN IT ACT.

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US Senate Passes Earn It Act Despite Concerns Over Child Safety and Online Privacy

The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously passed the Earn It Act, which would scale back the broad immunity that the internet platforms were granted under Section 230 in the name of holding platforms accountable for chid-sex-abuse content. “The Hash” squad discusses the latest threat to privacy and encryption, and the need for decentralization.

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Markets

Decentralization and What Section 230 Really Means for Freedom of Speech

With U.S. President Donald Trump clashing with social media behemoth Twitter, what does the fight over “Section 230” really mean and can decentralization offer a better solution?

Markus Spiske, Ian Tuck/Unsplash, Andrew Cline/shutterstock.com, Headshots: Amy James, Nadine Strossen, Ben Powers, Michael Casey, Adam B. Levine

Policy

In Trump Versus Twitter, Decentralized Tech May Win

Campaigners against Section 230 said Trump’s intervention might derail their cause, but it could offer an opportunity for decentralized tech.

Credit: Kon Karampelas/Unsplash

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