John,

The EARN IT Act––a dangerous and misguided bill that threatens to make it harder to stop online exploitation of children while threatening encryption and free expression––is sailing through Congress. ¹

It already passed out of the Senate Judiciary Committee, but we still have a chance to stop it before it goes to a floor vote. Tell your lawmakers: reject the EARN IT Act!?

The EARN IT Act is being misleadingly sold as a bill to “protect children.” But that’s not what it will do at all. Instead, it will make children even more vulnerable to stalking and harassment by targeting end-to-end encryption technology that everyone uses to stay safe online.

And it makes many of the same mistakes as previous legislation like SESTA/FOSTA and SOPA/PIPA: it’s so poorly written that it would lead to widespread Internet censorship. ²

The EARN IT Act is a disaster for human rights, child safety, and free speech. That’s why its been condemned by dozens of organizations from across the political spectrum, ranging from Amnesty International to the ACLU to Americans for Prosperity to the Human Rights Campaign. ³ ⁴

Write to your Senators right now and tell them to oppose the EARN IT Act.

The last time this bill was introduced, we generated so much vocal backlash that it never went to a floor vote. We can do that again, but we need EVERYONE to speak out, sign the petition, and most importantly spread the word.

Post this link anywhere you can reach people online: https://www.noearnitact.org

Thanks for all you do,

-Evan at Fight for the Future

Cyber Scoop: https://www.cyberscoop.com/earn-it-act-new-version-senate-markup/
Freedom of the Press Foundation: https://freedom.press/news/undead-earn-it-act-poses-newly-urgent-threat-to-press-freedom/
CDT: https://cdt.org/insights/2022-earn-it-act-coalition-letter/
ACLU: https://www.aclu.org/press-releases/aclu-afp-comment-earn-it-act-reintroduction

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