The digital hegemony of the United States: politics, economy, and domestic disputes over technological power

This article examines the political and economic foundations of the United States' digital hegemony. Drawing on documentary analysis, expert interviews, and market data, it investigates how state investment, deregulation, and corporate concentration shaped this dominance. The findings reveal a hyper-concentrated techno-industrial model that produces mounting domestic tensions. The article contributes to communication studies by denaturalizing digital hegemony through an analysis of its internal conditions of production.