I don't wanna alarm people, but I, nay, the entire internet requires you to pay attention to the EARN IT Act being fastracked through Congress later this week.
To summarize, EARN IT will outlaw all forms of encryption and force US tech companies to manually scan everything we say and share online. It WILL be used against us and silence anything even remotely sex-related, including sex education or LGBT issues. Most companies won't even have the kind of money needed to do that or handle lawsuits over anything anyone says or shares on their platforms, so many will simply stop allowing people to share anything. The entire point of social media and file sharing sites will be shattered.
If you live in the USA, you have to contact your senators right away and persuade them to vote no on, and publicly denounce, the EARN IT Act and to preserve and protect Section 230 at all costs. Call 202-224-3121 and ask to speak to your state's senators. Make sure you email them too. Please share this info around and let others know to do the same. (Don't be overbearing of course. I understand why you'd feel like you have to, but you don't want to sound like you're fearmongering.)
Even if you don't live in the USA, this WILL hurt you too because many internet companies, including Newgrounds, are based in the US. You'll need to share this too. Help us help you.
When you do share, use #StopTheEARNITAct2022 and help it build traction.
I know this sounds too scary to be true, and I wish I could say it is. If you really love the NSFW community especially, do not leave this to chance. Please.
Other links to learn about EARN IT:
https://fullhalalalchemist.tumblr.com/post/675056231663...
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2022/02/its-back-senators... (This one also features a helpful tool for emailing your state's senators, but, again, don't stop at email.)
https://foundation.mozilla.org/en/campaigns/oppose-earn... (Petition from the Mozilla Organization)
https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bil... (The actual act itself, straight from Congress)
Thank you for reading and for helping out.