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Digital imperialism: How US social media firms are using American law to challenge global tech regulation

  • Written by Yasmin Curzi de Mendonça, Research associate, University of Virginia
imageThe CEOs of Meta, Amazon, Google and X -- Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, Sundar Pichai and Elon Musk -- attend the inauguration of Donald Trump on Jan. 20, 2025.Photo by Ricky Carioti - Pool/Getty Images

Social media platforms tend not to be that bothered by national boundaries.

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