The Platform Question: Power, Accountability and Global South The Platform Question: Power, Accountability and Global South About ARISE Know the Authors A Transregional Community ARISE (Accountability and Responsibility in South’s Ecosystems) is a community space for sharing knowledge, building bonds of solidarity, and a laboratory of ideas from the Global South to counter strategies of global and dominant technology actors that seek to evade platform responsibility in our countries. This is essential in the moment when many technologies exacerbate planetary crises, urgently demanding trans-regional, cooperative action. Comprising 50 member organizations, ARISE represents a diverse range of countries and communities across Latin America, Sub-Saharan Africa, West Asia, North Africa, and Asia. Its membership encompasses expertise across multiple domains, including digital rights, women’s and LGBTQI rights, consumer protection, labor and gig economy issues, human rights defense, disinformation, and artificial intelligence governance. ARISE believes in the power of collective reflection and action to create digital environments and standards that meet the human rights and social justice needs of diverse communities in the Global South. Syed Mohammad Haroon: Legal researcher and public interest lawyer working at the intersection of technology, constitutional rights, and public policy. He currently serves as Volunteer Legal Counsel at the Software Freedom Law Center, India (SFLC.in), where he is involved in strategic litigation, legal research, and advocacy on digital rights. Karen Vergara: A journalist with a master’s degree in gender studies and Latin American culture. Her work explores the intersections between technology, politics, and sexuality. She is the advocacy director of NGO Amaranta, a decentralized feminist space based in southern Chile that conducts research and provides education to prevent violence. Tavishi: Tavishi is a Programme Officer at the Centre for Communication Governance at National Law University Delhi. Her research interests include platform regulation, online speech & democracy and global digital cultures. She’s interested in investigating the socio-political implications of emerging technologies. Angelina Dash: Angelina Dash is a Project Officer at the Centre for Communication Governance at the National Law University Delhi, India. Her research focuses on data protection, privacy, and artificial intelligence. She is dedicated to fostering an inclusive and accessible internet, with a strong emphasis on upholding the rights and data autonomy of all, including marginalised and underserved communities. Nicole Solano Chavarría: Communications professional and audiovisual producer with 9 years of experience transforming ideas into digital content for projects with social, cultural, and environmental impact. Jamila Venturini: Co-Executive Director at Derechos Digitales. Activist and researcher with over 15 years of experience in civil society organizations. She is a journalist and holds a Master’s degree in Social Sciences with a focus on Education from FLACSO Argentina. Catalina Balla: Journalist with more than 10 years of experience creating strategies and narratives for social 10 About ARISE Know the Authors 11