First:Vice President Harris's new test: curbing online abuseVice President Harris today will unveil a new White House task force addressing online abuse, stepping into the spotlight as the administration rolls out its most significant effort to date to curb harassment across the internet. But 18 months into Biden's presidency, the White House has taken limited action against Silicon Valley, beyond publicly criticizing companies. The Biden administration's long-running ambitions to build a task force addressing online abuse have taken on new urgency in the wake of mass shootings. Once the task force convenes, it will have 180 days to develop recommendations for governments, companies, schools and other entities to address online abuse. AdvertisementThe White House official stressed that the online abuse task force would be focused on “illegal conduct,” including cyberstalking online abuse linked to child sex abuse material and trafficking.

Source: New York Times June 16, 2022 14:29 UTC