Platform imperialism
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Platform imperialism is term coined to describe the interactions of global digital platforms in the information economy.[1] Several scholars have identified platform imperialism in political economy, critical cultural studies and media studies.[2] The discourse on platform imperialism includes several core areas, such as intellectual property, the global digital divide, free labor, and the nation-state, focusing on the role of the nation-state alongside transnational capital.[2] Digital platforms have been influential in capital accumulation and digital culture in the networked 21st century. Numerous digital platforms, such as smartphones, social media, and OTT (over-the-top) platforms, are crucial because they function as digital mediators. While several non-Western countries have developed their own digital platforms, a handful of Western platforms continue to reign supreme in the global cultural markets. Platform imperialism refers the asymmetrical power balances between a few Western countries as platform owners and many non-Western countries as platform users.[2]
Derivative platform imperialism
[edit]Based on the notion of platform imperialism, several scholars developed specific forms of platform imperialism, such as Netflix Imperialism, Facebook Imperialism, and Amazon's platform imperialism.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ Bannerman, Sara (2024). "Platform imperialism, communications law and relational sovereignty". New Media & Society. 26 (4): 1816–1833. doi:10.1177/14614448221077284. S2CID 247311011.
- ^ a b c Jin, Dal Yong (2015). Digital Platforms, Imperialism and Political Culture, 2-7. Routledge
- ^ West, Emily (2022). Buy Now: How Amazon Branded Convenience and Normalized Monopoly. MIT Press.
- ^ Davis, S. (2021). "What is Netflix imperialism? Interrogating the monopoly aspirations of the ‘World’s largest television network.’" Information, Communication & Society, 26(6), 1143–1158
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