WASHINGTON: A bill aimed at curbing online child sex abuse is pitting the US government against the tech sector, in a battle about encryption and liability for illegal online content.
The bipartisan measure unveiled by US senators Thursday ties together two separate issues – law enforcement's access to encrypted online content, and tech platforms' legal immunity for what users post.
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