In an article published in the Wall Street Journal, the US head of state called on Democratic and Republican lawmakers to unite to strengthen legislation on the issue of personal data protection
The president of the USA Joe Biden expressed today his concern about the collection of personal data by tech giants and appealed to the US Congress to legislate to strengthen the control exercised by the government on the major companies of the sector.
In an article published on her website Wall Street Journal, the US head of state called on Democratic and Republican lawmakers to unite to strengthen legislation on the protection of personal data and minor users, as well as to fight discrimination, “sexual exploitation” and “cyber-harassment”.
The Democratic president said he was “proud” of what the technology sector has achieved but also “concerned”, “like many Americans” “about the way this industry collects, shares and exploits our most personal data, fuels extremism”. and “puts our children at risk.”
“Millions of young people are struggling against harassment, violence” and “mental health” issues, the president insisted. “We need to hold social media accountable for the experiments they’re doing on our children to make a profit.”
Biden recalled that he has, since the beginning of his term, encouraged Congress to legislate on this issue.
The American president spoke about his administration’s efforts to protect personal data, fight discrimination on the Internet and strengthen the means by which the American state can punish anti-competitive practices.
“But our current privileges have limits,” he explained, calling on elected officials to expand the legal framework under which tech giants are subject.
After decades of inaction, several initiatives in Congress are beginning to change things by taking action.
In September, an antitrust bill was passed in the House of Representatives to strengthen states’ prerogatives to bring tech companies to justice and increase financial resources for regulators. The text has not yet been considered in the Senate.
A bill to protect minors online, sponsored by Republican and Democratic lawmakers, has also been filed in the Senate.
A section of Republican lawmakers strongly opposes toughening the fight against anti-competitive practices, arguing that the government should not encroach on the operation of the private sector and that such measures could stifle innovation.
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