The Senate’s twin threats to online speech and security

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Author(s): Riana PfefferkornRead more about The Senate’s twin threats to online speech and securityPublication Date: July 13, 2020Publication Type: Academic Writing
This is a cruel summer. The COVID-19 toll increases daily. Millions are out of work and risk losing their homes. The senseless loss of Black lives continues despite weeks of mass protests. Behind it all lurks the climate crisis. Amid these pressing issues, members of the Senate have decided to spend their time creating their own threat to Americans: legislation that would make Americans less safe, while simultaneously harming online speech, privacy, and encryption.