Is data colonization a kind of neo-colonization?
In recent years, the term "data colonization" has gained traction to describe the practice of powerful entities exerting control over data generated by individuals and less powerful countries. This raises questions about whether data colonization is a form of neo-colonization, a concept that describes the process by which powerful nations exert economic, political, and cultural control over less powerful nations. Neo-colonialism originated in the 1960s and was first used by African nationalist leaders to describe the continuation of colonial economic, political, and cultural domination after formal decolonization. According to neo-colonial theory, powerful Western nations use economic and political influence to maintain control over former colonies, allowing them to continue to extract resources and wealth from these countries. On the other hand, data colonization is characterized by powerful entities exerting control over data generated by individuals and less powerful coun...