After 30 Years, We've Lost the CDA Fight (Joint Meeting with DC404.org)

This month we are presenting a joint meeting with DC404 (dc404.org) at Manuel's Tavern. Manuel's does not charge us for the room; please order an item and tip generously.

30 years ago, the EFGA was founded because of the imminent passage of the Communications Decency Act, which posed an existential threat to small online communities. Last year, Georgia passed a new law that poses a similar threat. Georgia Senate Bill 351 has multiple provisions requiring different websites to check user's IDs. While some parts of SB351 have been temporarily enjoined by the courts, other parts have been upheld and are now being enforced. This talk will retell the early history of the EFGA, and discuss the implications SB351, including the need for more local advocacy for civil liberties online.

Bio: Tom Cross helped cofound EFGA in 1995. He is a computer engineer with a long term interest in the intersection between technology and policy. He is a Georgia Tech grad and the Head of Threat Research at GetReal Security, where he works to combat Deepfake based fraud.

This meeting will NOT be recorded but will be livestreamed as a hybrid meeting on the BigBlueButton platform. If you can't make it in person, please join us at: https://rsvz.userserviceable.com/b/adm-6j7-gvt (native mobile browser recommended for mobile devices, Chrome or Firefox recommended for desktops)