Digital platforms are causing harm and need to be accountable for it, the White House said in announcing principles for reforming the sector aimed at increasing the authority of regulators, the vibrancy of competition and the power of individual users. (The Logic)

Talking point: U.S. President Joe Biden has previously pushed for reforms to foster competition across the country’s economy. The Biden administration preceded the announcement with a meeting of senior White House staff and experts such as a Mayo Clinic pediatrician—and just two tech-industry types (the CEOs of Mozilla and the speaker company Sonos). The principles include the intention to “remove special legal protections for large tech platforms” by changing a law that treats them as carriers rather than publishers, and add new requirements for tech platforms to be open about how their algorithms promote content—including advertising—and how it’s moderated.