Biden sees work needed to address problems created by big tech firms -White House


FILE PHOTO U.S. President Joe Biden speaks prior to signing of the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law in the East Room of the White House in Washington U.S. June 17 2021. REUTERSCarlos Barria

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden speaks prior to signing of the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law in the East Room of the White House in Washington, U.S., June 17, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden believes steps are needed to safeguard privacy, bolster innovation and deal with other problems created by big technology platforms, the White House said on Tuesday, signaling his support for legislation concerning Big Tech.

Biden is encouraged by bipartisan work underway in Congress to tackle these issues, the official said, a day before the U.S. House Judiciary Committee votes on a package of antitrust bills, some of which target the market power of large tech firms.

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