Current Events > The DEA surveillance bill that targets encryption passed out of committee

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https://therecord.media/senate-dea-bill-targets-end-to-end-encryption-requires-companies-to-report-drugs
https://gizmodo.com/cooper-davis-act-drugs-companies-report-users-1850510171
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/118/s1080

It currently is rated as having a 9% chance of passing, and doesn't have too many cosponsors. Drug legislation also isn't popular, so I guess there is some hope?

Yes...to catch drug dealers.

Sure.

What the Cooper Davis Act would do
In an attempt to solve this dizzying drug crisis, the Cooper Davis Act has proposed a radical strategy: according to the most recent version of the bill text, which was shared with Gizmodo by the ACLU, the law would require electronic communication service providers and remote computing services to report to the U.S. Attorney General any evidence they discover of the unlawful sale and distribution of counterfeit substances and certain controlled substances. What this means is that large tech companieseverything from social media giants like Instagram, Facebook, and Snapchat to cloud computing or email providerswould be legally required to report certain types of drug activity (basically anything having to do with fentanyl, meth, and counterfeit prescription medications) to the federal government if the company became aware of the drugs being bought or sold on their platforms.

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Jagr_68 posted...

Yes...to catch drug dealers.

Sure.

"To catch drug dealers"
"To stop terrorism"
"To protect children"

100% bullshit, every single time. It's always about eroding civil rights and pushing profits.

Drug dealers still bother with the clearnet?

Questionmarktarius posted...

Drug dealers still bother with the clearnet?

Most of the ones I know have moved into telegram, signal, and snapchat.