Exclusive: White House hosts discussion on Big Tech harms

Driving the news: The topics slated for discussion also include misinformation and disinformation, illegal and abusive conduct, algorithmic discrimination and lack of transparency, the source said.

• Senior White House officials from the Chief of Staff’s Office, National Economic Council, Office of Science and Technology Policy, National Security Council, and other parts of the administration are expected to attend.
• Experts in the issues, including a law professor, a pediatrician and others are expected to detail the harms the platforms cause and the need for greater accountability.

The big picture: President Biden called for strengthening privacy protections and warned about the negative affects of social media on young people's mental health during his State of the Union address this year, but the administration has focused on other legislative priorities as privacy and tech antitrust bills have languished in Congress.