Globalising Platform Regulation: The Impact of Online Platform Regulations from the European Union, the United Kingdom and Australia on Platform Regulation in Global Majority Countries
This report examines how recent Online Platform Regulations introduced in the European Union, the United Kingdom, and Australia are shaping regulatory approaches to online platforms in the Global Majority.
Focusing on six diverse case studies – Brazil, India, Indonesia, Morocco, Nigeria, and Sri Lanka – we explore how the Global North platform regulation frameworks are influencing emerging regulatory models across varied geopolitical, cultural, and legal contexts. For each regulatory framework, we explore the approach to the scope of regulated entities, platform liability, additional duties of online platforms, regulatory mechanisms and considerations of human rights. Our analysis is grounded in international human rights law and draws on a wide range of evidence to assess both direct and indirect impacts of Global North regulation. We identify patterns of both convergence and divergence, seeking to highlight the means and strategies through which Global Majority countries adapt and localise external regulatory trends.
The report concludes with targeted recommendations for policymakers in the Global Majority, emphasising how international frameworks and global best practices can be critically adapted to local realities. In doing so, we aim to support the development of platform governance models that are context-sensitive, effective and rights-respecting.
As well as the full report, please find links above to a shorter summary and an infographic which give an overview for easy reference.
A collaborative publication.
Edited by Global Partners Digital
Written by Jacqueline Rowe