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IT Giants vs. states in human rights regulation in digital space: a comparative review
The extensive power of IT Giants in the digital domain requires national governments to strengthen regulatory measures. This article addresses the critical debate on the parallelism between IT Giants and sovereign states, with an emphasis on the governance of human rights in digital space. The analysis engages with the regulatory landscapes within the European Union, with a specific look at France's legal mechanisms, and contrasts these with the regulatory environment in Russia. The research evaluates the effectiveness of both nation-states and IT Giants in upholding human rights in digital space, scrutinizing statutory norms alongside corporate governance policies. The objective is to determine if IT Giants are comparable to nation-states in their role in human rights protection.