The NDAA is No Place for Sweeping Internet Legislation Like the STOP CSAM Act

The STOP CSAM Act of 2023 would undermine services offering end-to-end encryption and incentivize internet companies to take down lawful user speech. This dangerous bill would threaten security and free speech on the internet—but incredibly, it may pass Congress without even being seriously debated.  Some lawmakers are seeking to attach this dangerous proposal to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), the “must-pass” military budget bill.  

As we’ve written before, the STOP CSAM Act would create new criminal and civil …