FSC to Hold Town Hall Meeting Thursday on EARN IT Act

CHATSWORTH, Calif.—The Free Speech Coalition (FSC) announced today that it plans to host a town hall discussion this Thursday, February 24, addressing the EARN IT Act, which recently passed out of the Senate Judiciary Committee and is potentially headed toward a full vote in the Senate. The announcement said that the town hall is open to "all industry stakeholders who want to learn more about the bill itself, what’s being done by FSC and allies, and what can be done on an individual level to fight back."  “While supposedly targeting illegal content, the likely effect of the EARN IT Act will be widespread deplatforming of adult content online,” FSC director of public relations Mike Stabile said. “The bill as written would encourage social media sites, search engines, cloud storage and web-hosting companies to stop hosting sex-related content entirely.” Stabile will moderate the discussion, which will also include First Amendment attorney and FSC Board member Reed Lee, and Clarity Consulting, the lobbying firm which represents FSC in Washington. FSC’s analysis of the EARN IT Act can be found here. The town hall will be held online Thursday at 11 a.m. PT/2 p.m. ET. Industry members who wish to attend the town hall should register in advance through this link. Once approved, an invitation will be sent via email.