Washington, Sept. 4 -- Representative James P. McGovern issued the following press release:

Today, Representative James P. McGovern (D-MA) introduced the Big Tech Accountability Act to protect Americans' online privacy and personal autonomy and hold powerful technology corporations accountable for the harms caused by their platforms.

"Big Tech companies have an enormous amount of power over what we see, what we share, and what happens to our personal information-and for too long, the rules governing that power simply haven't kept pace," said Congressman McGovern. "These platforms should not get a free pass to exploit people's private data or design systems that knowingly push dangerous content because outrage and division are good for bus...