RESTRICT Act Includes Proposals That Could Issue 20-Year Jail Sentence to US Citizens Using Banned Apps
The “Restricting the Emergence of Security Threats that Risk Information and Communication Technology Act” has been gaining a lot of notoriety in recent weeks. Yet, the legislation, better known as the RESTRICT Act, has cited included proposals that could issue a 20-year jail sentence to US citizens using banned apps. The act has been forwarded to US Congress and is providing panic among digital technology users who value their privacy. Moreover, the proposal places a clear target on VPN users and those in the crypto industry, due to the necessity of their privacy protection. RESTRICT Act Proving Controversial Source: Gallup News Over the last month, with discourse surrounding the banning of Tik Tok, the government has enacted a fight against digital information accumulation. Conversely, that fight has brought forth a new legislative attempts that worry many digital privacy advocates in the country. Specifically, the RESTRICT Act included proposals that could offer a 2...