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Global South Should Push Back Against Western Tech Censorship: Senior Govt Advisor
Global South Should Push Back Against Western Tech Censorship: Senior Govt Advisor
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Efforts by West-controlled Big Tech companies to forge an "information order" suited to their own political interests are undesirable and Global South countries must push back against these attempts.
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Western-controlled Big Tech giants seek to establish an "information order" aligned with their political interests and that is problematic, said Kanchan Gupta, a Senior Advisor at India's Information and Broadcasting Ministry speaking to Sputnik India. He stressed that countries in the Global South must actively resist this agenda.Over the past few years, a new trend has emerged that essentially weaponises US tech giants to push the agenda of the Transatlantic Alliance, he said.The pattern was observed during the early days of the Ukraine conflict, where Silicon Valley was weaponised to de-platform Russia and pro-Russian voices, the pundit highlighted.The Indian official emphasised that the world cannot accept a so-called world order that excludes the Global South. Therefore, BRICS nations must take a proactive role in establishing a 'new information order.'Gupta suggested three important parameters in forging a global consensus for a new information order: transnational politics, technology and geostrategy.Moreover, Gupta expressed concern over the West's increasing efforts to impose its narratives while marginalizing non-Western perspectives in global discourse. He argued that this practice would effectively violate the fundamental rights of individuals regarding the type of information they wish to consume.He pointed to the similarities between the West's efforts to craft an information order in the post-World War II era and the current geopolitical situation, wherein more developing nations were striving for multipolarity.Non-Western Platforms Across BRICS Gaining Strength: RUSSOFT PresidentOpportunities for non-Western platforms emerging across the BRICS spectrum are getting stronger, Valentin Makarov, President of Russian Software Developers Association (RUSSOFT), told Sputnik India.He said that the "technical aspects" of an intra-BRICS collaboration in this domain were already feasible and will be implemented when there is an economic need for the mechanism to support the new multipolar order.*banned in Russia for extremist activities
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Global South Should Push Back Against Western Tech Censorship: Senior Govt Advisor
13:06 19.09.2024 (Updated: 14:07 20.09.2024) The decision by Meta* to ban Sputnik India and RT from Facebook and Instagram has once again sparked concerns about US-run Big Tech platforms in India, just like in many other Global South nations.
Western-controlled Big Tech giants seek to establish an "information order" aligned with their political interests and that is problematic, said Kanchan Gupta, a Senior Advisor at India's Information and Broadcasting Ministry speaking to Sputnik India. He stressed that countries in the Global South must actively resist this agenda.
"I believe that information order has to be broad-based, participatory and accommodative of all shades of information, and not only that information which would be [to the] political advantage of the West. Let the people decide," Gupta emphasised.
Over the past few years, a new trend has emerged that essentially weaponises US tech giants to push the agenda of the Transatlantic Alliance, he said.
The pattern was observed during the early days of the Ukraine conflict, where Silicon Valley was weaponised to de-platform Russia and pro-Russian voices, the pundit highlighted.
The Indian official emphasised that the world cannot accept a so-called world order that excludes the Global South. Therefore,
BRICS nations must take a proactive role in establishing a 'new information order.'
Gupta suggested three important parameters in forging a global consensus for a new information order: transnational politics, technology and geostrategy.
"We need Big Tech companies spread across the globe, which is not subject to the whims and fancies of any one government," he maintained. "Because information shapes the global view. So, an information order that doesn't include non-Western countries would be meaningless. It would be just another weapon in the armoury of the West," the advisor argued.
Moreover, Gupta expressed concern over the West's increasing efforts to impose its narratives while marginalizing non-Western perspectives in global discourse. He argued that this practice would effectively violate the fundamental rights of individuals regarding the type of information they wish to consume.
He pointed to the similarities between the West's efforts to craft an information order in the post-World War II era and the current geopolitical situation, wherein more developing nations were striving for multipolarity.
"At the end of World War II, it was the Anglo-American alliance which forged a Global Information Order mechanised to the extent that it lasted well after the end of the Cold War. At that time, Big Tech was usually associated with radio and television. This information order served as a weapon in the hands of the West. That situation doesn't exist anymore. Today, the connotations of Big Tech have changed, and come to encompass how we view Big Tech now," he explained.
Non-Western Platforms Across BRICS Gaining Strength: RUSSOFT President
Opportunities for non-Western platforms emerging across the BRICS spectrum are getting stronger, Valentin Makarov, President of Russian Software Developers Association (RUSSOFT), told Sputnik India.
"I believe that within the next year or two, we will see the emergence of such platforms across various BRICS countries. Not only Russia, but also India, China and Brazil have the technological capability to create such networks. Early examples of collaboration, such as with India, demonstrate that we have found a mutual model of cooperation which benefits both sides, where each party maintains its independence while collectively fostering the independence of BRICS countries," Makarov highlighted.
He said that the "technical aspects" of an intra-BRICS collaboration in this domain were already feasible and will be implemented when there is an economic need for the mechanism to support the new
multipolar order.
"Once trust is established, and the need for such a tool arises to accelerate social, economic, industrial, and technological communication between countries, there won’t be any technical barriers," Makarov concluded.
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