(Reuters) – US President Joe Biden has called on Republican lawmakers and his fellow Democrats to unite to pass bipartisan bills in Congress to address “abuses” by big tech companies.
In a column posted Wednesday on the Wall Street Journal website, the White House chief says he wants “serious federal protections for Americans’ privacy,” including limits on the collection of geolocation and health information, in particular.
It also highlighted the specific risks posed to children.
“We need to hold social media accountable for the experiments they conduct on our children for profit,” wrote Joe Biden, citing the bullying, violence and mental trauma young people can face.
Elected Republicans and Democrats have opened investigations in recent years targeting the tech behemoths, the two sides agreeing that these groups have too much power but disagreeing on how to provide solutions.
(Reporting Rishabh Jaiswal in Bangalore and Diane Bartz in Washington; French version Jean Terzian)
