Extraterritoriality
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CORE DEFINITION
Originally, it referred to the privilege whereby a citizen of one country, while in the territory of another, was not subject to local laws but to the laws of their own country. In the internet context, it means that U.S. laws (such as long-arm jurisdiction) or platform rules (such as Facebook's account suspension standards) effectively override the laws of the countries where global users reside.
SCAFFOLDING EFFECT
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Understanding digital colonization. When we use multinational platforms, we are actually living in a 'digital concession' governed by the laws and values of the platform's home country, not our own.
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Extraterritoriality is essentially a 'transfer of jurisdiction': based on treaties or unilateral dominance, specific entities are exempted from local laws and instead subject to the rules of their home country or platform. In the digital age, multinational platforms and long-arm jurisdiction extend this 'extraterritorial enclave' to global users, creating de facto rule hegemony.
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- en.wikipedia.orghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extraterritorialityverified
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