March 3, 2026Open Access

European Double Standard

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Europe is praised for its digital sovereignty and innovation, while similar efforts in the Global South face condemnation.
The reliance on precaution in Europe contrasts sharply with the skepticism shown towards the Global South's regulatory policies.
This post highlights the ongoing influence of colonial legacies in shaping global tech law and regulation perspectives.
The analysis calls for a reevaluation of the biases inherent in global regulation standards and practices.

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When Europe regulates, it is wisdom; when the Global South does, it is nationalism. This post exposes how digital sovereignty, innovation, and precaution are celebrated in Brussels but condemned elsewhere and why this double standard is the colonial afterlife of global tech law.

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Pratiksha Ashok (Tue,) studied this question.

www.synapsesocial.com/papers/69a760dfc6e9836116a2e073 — DOI: https://doi.org/10.21428/9885764c.d7ee776d

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