Welcome to Digital Colonialism where the battleground isn’t land, but your screen. In the 19th century, empires colonized continents for resources. Today, tech giants colonize digital spaces for something far more powerful: information. Data is the new oil: extracted from your clicks, likes, searches, and even your silence. Cheap labor is outsourced for content moderation and AI training, often in the Global South, underpaid and unseen. Digital infrastructure? Owned by foreign entities. Local innovation? Shadowed by monopolies. And regulation? Nearly always playing catch-up. It's not just about tech. It's about control. About who owns your identity, your economy, and even your future. Algorithms decide what you see. Platforms monetize your attention. And voices that resist? Often silenced or sidelined. This isn’t dystopia. It’s already here, woven into your feed, coded into your apps, sold in the fine print of every "Accept All Cookies." #digital #colonialism #research #Ai #economy #Tech #macroeconomics #empire #algorithm #finance #monopoly - @strate0n