Electronic Frontier Foundation—EFF led coalition opposing the EARN IT Act, which threatened end-to-end encryption protections
Starting in 2020 and continuing through multiple reintroductions, the EFF led opposition to the EARN IT Act, which would have removed Section 230 protections from platforms that use end-to-end encryption. EFF organized public campaigns, testified before Congress, and built broad coalition opposition that prevented the bill from passing.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Encryption & Privacy | +toward | primary | +1.00 |
| Open Internet & Web Freedom | +toward | secondary | +0.50 |
| Overall incident score = | +0.643 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (high ×1.5) × confidence (0.57)
Evidence (1 signal)
Confirms lobbying Mar 5, 2020 documented
EFF published analysis opposing EARN IT Act as threat to encryption and free speech
EFF published detailed analysis of the EARN IT Act, calling it the government's plan to scan every message online, and led advocacy campaigns against the bill.