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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRepublicans and Democrats, Unite Against Big Tech Abuses. Op Ed by Joe Biden
https://www.wsj.com/articles/unite-against-big-tech-abuses-social-media-privacy-competition-antitrust-children-algorithm-11673439411https://archive.ph/474mc
All too often, tragic violence has been linked to toxic online echo chambers. Whats more, social media and other platforms have allowed abusive and even criminal conduct, like cyberstalking, child sexual exploitation, nonconsensual pornography, and sales of dangerous drugs. In other cases, Big Tech companies have elbowed mom-and-pop businesses out from their platforms, disadvantaged them, or charged them outlandish prices, making it harder for them to compete and grow, and thereby stifling innovation.
First, we need serious federal protections for Americans privacy. That means clear limits on how companies can collect, use and share highly personal datayour internet history, your personal communications, your location, and your health, genetic and biometric data. Its not enough for companies to disclose what data theyre collecting. Much of that data shouldnt be collected in the first place. These protections should be even stronger for young people, who are especially vulnerable online. We should limit targeted advertising and ban it altogether for children.
Second, we need Big Tech companies to take responsibility for the content they spread and the algorithms they use. Thats why Ive long said we must fundamentally reform Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which protects tech companies from legal responsibility for content posted on their sites. We also need far more transparency about the algorithms Big Tech is using to stop them from discriminating, keeping opportunities away from equally qualified women and minorities, or pushing content to children that threatens their mental health and safety.
Third, we need to bring more competition back to the tech sector. My administration has made strong progress in promoting competition throughout the economy, consistent with my July 2021 executive order. But there is more we can do. When tech platforms get big enough, many find ways to promote their own products while excluding or disadvantaging competitorsor charge competitors a fortune to sell on their platform. My vision for our economy is one in which everyonesmall and midsized businesses, mom-and-pop shops, entrepreneurscan compete on a level playing field with the biggest companies. To realize that vision, and to make sure American tech keeps leading the world in cutting-edge innovation, we need fairer rules of the road. The next generation of great American companies shouldnt be smothered by the dominant incumbents before they have a chance to get off the ground.
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Republicans and Democrats, Unite Against Big Tech Abuses. Op Ed by Joe Biden (Original Post)
usonian
Jan 2023
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elleng
(131,429 posts)1. *we need to bring more competition back to the tech sector.'
SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)2. Absolutely!
SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)3. Kicking for visibility
Hortensis
(58,785 posts)5. Excellent. Thanks, usonian.
I really appreciated seeing President Biden's own op ed there surrounded by links to the WSJ's typically hostile and often intensely dishonest articles and editorials, almost all targeting Biden himself and Democratic policies. ("Most Popular: #1 Biden Is Coming For Your Gas Stove"
From the start of my administration, Ive embraced three broad principles for reform.
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For two years, my administration has been hard at work putting these principles into practice, to the extent that existing laws let us. My administration is developing new privacy rules for commercial data. We are fighting algorithmic discrimination against protected groups and have released a straightforward set of best practices for government and industry. We are working with domestic and global partners to make online safety a priority, and we recently secured a significant funding boost for our antitrust enforcers, so they can continue to meet the tech sectors new challenges.
But our existing authority has limits. We need bipartisan action from Congress to hold Big Tech accountable. Weve heard a lot of talk about creating committees. Its time to walk the walk and get something done. There will be many policy issues we disagree on in the new Congress, but bipartisan proposals to protect our privacy and our children; to prevent discrimination, sexual exploitation, and cyberstalking; and to tackle anticompetitive conduct shouldnt separate us. Lets unite behind our shared values and show the nation we can work together to get the job done.
Mr. Biden is president of the United States
First,... Second,... Third,...
For two years, my administration has been hard at work putting these principles into practice, to the extent that existing laws let us. My administration is developing new privacy rules for commercial data. We are fighting algorithmic discrimination against protected groups and have released a straightforward set of best practices for government and industry. We are working with domestic and global partners to make online safety a priority, and we recently secured a significant funding boost for our antitrust enforcers, so they can continue to meet the tech sectors new challenges.
But our existing authority has limits. We need bipartisan action from Congress to hold Big Tech accountable. Weve heard a lot of talk about creating committees. Its time to walk the walk and get something done. There will be many policy issues we disagree on in the new Congress, but bipartisan proposals to protect our privacy and our children; to prevent discrimination, sexual exploitation, and cyberstalking; and to tackle anticompetitive conduct shouldnt separate us. Lets unite behind our shared values and show the nation we can work together to get the job done.
Mr. Biden is president of the United States