The New 'Declaration For The Future Of The Internet' Explained

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The White House issued a 'Declaration for the Future of the Internet' on April 28, 2022, in partnership with 60 other nations and global accords, which outlined the United States' agenda for the internet under President Joe Biden. Online networking is in a state of distress, with many concerns directly affecting users on a daily basis. The issues surrounding online privacy, the preservation of human dignity, and censorship have all been a topic of conversation in the technology industry. Some tech companies have tried to tackle these issues on their own, but there hasn't been a universal policy from the federal government to set the national agenda. But does the Biden administration's latest declaration actually implement new policies to try to curb these modern-day controversies?

The United States' response to problems introduced by new technologies has been lacking, especially in comparison to other global leaders. The European Union consistently proposes new plans to protect the human rights and privacy of consumers who use the internet and has only strengthened the protections of its citizens. More recently, the European Commission agreed upon the Digital Services Act, a piece of legislation that tasks large technology corporations with the burden of protecting the region's consumers. The largest companies bear the most responsibility, which includes data sharing with authorities, external auditing, and the option for users to opt out of certain recommendations based on profiling. Other standards apply to all digital services that are covered by the legislation, like transparency reporting, requirements in terms of service agreements that protect user rights, and cooperation with national authorities. Digital policy