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Bridging Digital Divides: Examining Data Mobility and System Compatibility Across Online Platforms
Issue Vol. 1 No. 01 (2024): V0LUME01 ISSUE01 --- Section Articles
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Abstract
The rapid expansion of digital platforms has profoundly reshaped our economies and daily lives, offering incredible ways to connect and simplify tasks. Yet, this growth also brings significant questions about how much control we, as users, have over our own data and how easily we can move it between different services. This article dives into the crucial topics of data portability and interoperability, exploring what they mean for competition, our well-being as consumers, and the rules governing digital spaces. We'll use established economic ideas about what makes it hard to switch services, how networks grow, and how markets compete to understand the challenges posed by today's dominant digital platforms. We'll discuss the real benefits of being able to move our data around more freely, like sparking new ideas and making markets more dynamic. We'll also look at the tricky parts of making different systems work together smoothly. Finally, we'll touch on how different parts of the world, especially the European Union, are trying to tackle these issues. Ultimately, making data truly portable and systems truly interoperable is vital for preventing unfair practices, empowering us as consumers, and ensuring a vibrant, healthy digital world for everyone.
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