A pair of US senators introduced a flashpoint piece of legislation called The Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies Act (EARN IT) Most observers said it is a sneak attack on end-to-end encryption. The bill doesn’t specifically bar encryption, a goal unsuccessfully pursued by US law enforcement since the Clinton Administration. The ACLU’s Senior Legislative Counsel Kate Ruane said, “The EARN It Act threatens the safety of activists, domestic violence victims, and millions of others who rely on strong encryption””]