The internet is primarily an American artifact with all the rules and US advantages and homogeneity you would expect from such a centralized system. These are platforms that serve American interests and algorithms owned by huge corporations that certainly have limited respect for global culture or diversity.
In large part, yes. Some call it digital colonialism, which is appropriate. Yet other countries have co-opted the internet (Web, really) in adapting it to their cultural preferences. But the American influence over the infrastructure is significant.
The internet is primarily an American artifact with all the rules and US advantages and homogeneity you would expect from such a centralized system. These are platforms that serve American interests and algorithms owned by huge corporations that certainly have limited respect for global culture or diversity.
In large part, yes. Some call it digital colonialism, which is appropriate. Yet other countries have co-opted the internet (Web, really) in adapting it to their cultural preferences. But the American influence over the infrastructure is significant.