Global South's digital path must not be set by US tech tycoons
An Al Jazeera opinion piece argues that Amazon's Jeff Bezos and SpaceX's Elon Musk are exerting outsized control over the Global South's digital infrastructure, from cloud services to satellite internet. The authors contend this risks a new form of dependence where developing nations trade data sovereignty for access. It matters because it raises urgent questions about who should govern the internet's expansion and whether these regions can secure truly independent digital futures.
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