Hyperconnected Diasporas

  1. Calzada, Igor 1
  1. 1 Cardiff University
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    Cardiff University

    Cardiff, Reino Unido

    ROR https://ror.org/03kk7td41

Journal:
AEMI Journal

ISSN: 1729-3561

Year of publication: 2022

Volume: 19-20

Pages: 49-68

Type: Article

DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.23399.73127/1 GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openOpen access editor

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Abstract

This article argues that, since the COVID19 outbreak, ‘digital diasporas’ worldwide have become more vulnerable with regard to their digital rights and are now facing unprecedented technopolitical risks. Against this backdrop, this article proposes a novel term – Hyperconnected Diasporas – by suggesting (i) a technopolitical wake-up call for regional governments worldwide when dealing with paradiplomacy anddiaspora engagement initiatives, and (ii) a necessary critical standpoint on the understanding and use of extractivist and pervasively hegemonic social media platforms that clearly impact diasporic citizens’ data privacy, ethics, and ownership.