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May 7, 2026European Journal of International Relations

Platform rule: Facebook, corporate power, and networked publics

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SSSwati Srivastava

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Overview

This article analyzes transnational governance and social media's impact on networked publics, suggesting implications for power dynamics.

Key Points

  • This research aims to examine Facebook's influence through the lens of platform rule and its transnational governance.
  • Analyzes two decades of media reporting and leaked internal documents.
  • Applies theories of state power to understand platform governance.
  • Explores historical International Relations perspectives on corporate authority.
  • Reveals how Facebook's governance resembles a protection racket.
  • Demonstrates dependencies within networked publics that Facebook creates.
  • Shows implications of data surveillance and algorithmic curation on user manipulation.

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Swati Srivastava (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69fbe357164b5133a91a294ahttps://doi.org/10.1177/13540661261444845
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