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Who really controls the digital world — and who gets left out?
This video explores the key ideas from our new chapter Regulatory Colonialism: Rethinking Digital Inequality in a Globalized World (Oxford Intersections: Borders). We examine how digital infrastructures, regulatory frameworks, and platform monopolies have created new borders that are every bit as exclusionary as physical ones.

From undersea cables and cloud services to AI-driven decision systems, much of the digital ecosystem is controlled by actors in the Global North. The result is a system of digital colonialism that reinforces dependency and limits digital sovereignty across the Global South.

In this video, you’ll learn:
• How digital infrastructures redraw global borders
• Why the digital divide is structural, not accidental
• How regulations like GDPR export Northern priorities
• Why AI has become a powerful tool of exclusion
• How India’s cloud dependency illustrates the new geopolitics
• Emerging alternatives: decentralised infrastructures, community networks, and regional digital sovereignty efforts

The message is clear:
Digital inequality persists not because we lack technology, but because the current system is designed to keep power concentrated. Achieving genuine inclusion requires a shift toward participatory governance, equitable trade policies, and community-driven digital futures.

If you’re interested in digital inequality, global governance, or the politics of AI, this video offers a sharp, accessible overview of the debates shaping our digital future.

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