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Privacy at Risk: Controversial Bills Favor Tech Giants

12/22/2025

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Congressional bills dubbed the "Bad Internet Bills" may benefit major tech companies while boosting online safety but eroding privacy.
The SCREEN Act and the Cooper Davis Act would require age verification, risking end-to-end encryption.
The STOP CSAM Act could dismantle encryption under the guise of preventing child sexual abuse material, raising privacy concerns.
Critics, including India McKinney of Electronic Frontier Foundation, warn the measures could enable surveillance and censorship.

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Story summary

Congressional bills dubbed the "Bad Internet Bills" may benefit major tech companies while boosting online safety but eroding privacy.
The SCREEN Act and the Cooper Davis Act would require age verification, risking end-to-end encryption.
The STOP CSAM Act could dismantle encryption under the guise of preventing child sexual abuse material, raising privacy concerns.
Critics, including India McKinney of Electronic Frontier Foundation, warn the measures could enable surveillance and censorship.