Liberal principles have governed the internet since its inception. The multistakeholder model of governance, in which companies, academics, experts, NGOs, and citizens are involved in consultations on Internet regulations, is a version of the liberal script. With the deepening digitalisation, this script, on which Big Tech companies have a big influence, is increasingly under pressure. A wave of worldwide data and social media regulation directed against the perceived privatisation of Internet and data governance is leading to its redefinition.

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