Ruling by bullying: Threats of regulation as an internet governance device
Abstract
Governments around the world pressure internet companies to get informally what they cannot obtain through formal regulatory channels, a pervasive mechanism of governance that challenges fundamental democratic priors.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Cybersecurity and Cyber Warfare Studies
Freedom of Expression and Defamation
Digitalization
Law
and Regulation
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Internet Policy Review
- Volume
- 15
- Issue
- 1
- Publication date
- 9 February 2026
- Language
- EN