# 230, or not 230? That is the EARN IT question.

DevFeed: [230, or not 230? That is the EARN IT question.](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/230-or-not-230-that-is-the-earn-it-question-1757.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://signal.org/blog/earn-it/>)

Published: 2020-04-08T00:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Signal Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/signal-blog.md>)

Topics: [Encryption](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/encryption.md>), [End-to-End Encryption](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/end-to-end-encryption.md>), [Security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/security.md>), [Internet](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/internet.md>)

Tags: [covid-19](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/covid-19.md>), [encryption](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/encryption.md>), [legal](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/legal.md>), [privacy](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/privacy.md>), [security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/security.md>), [us](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/us.md>)

## AI overview

Signal argues that the proposed EARN IT bill could threaten end-to-end encryption and undermine the privacy and security protections its users rely on. The article explains that conditioning Section 230 protection on prescribed practices could make it difficult for Signal and other smaller organizations to operate in the United States.

## Source excerpt

Over the past several weeks, Signal traffic has gone through the roof. New users are signing up at unprecedented rates, and we've expanded our server capacity faster than we ever anticipated. It means a lot to us that so many people are relying on Signal during this difficult time. When users check in on their families, share moments of solace, smile with their friends, or discuss sensitive health issues with their doctors, Signal's end-to-end encryption and privacy-preserving technology helps keep this information secure. At a time when more people than ever are benefiting from these protections, the EARN IT bill proposed by the Senate Judiciary Committee threatens to put them at risk. COVID-19 has us sheltering in place, but we cannot quarantine our concerns. Read more...