https://inafi-la.org/2023/05/12/the-social-impact-of-information-technology/
International alternative networks happen to be non-commercial institutions that keep pace with improve the quality of media and information in their nations. They are not imperialist structures that are internally controlled. They are independent non-commercial options that are trying to bring multimedia into the 21st century. They were first introduced in the 1990s, and have expanded to include a variety of types of media like video tutorials, reports sites and alternative internet-based websites with video content. Many of them have grown into multinational companies and are a crucial element of any democratic media strategy.
They are united by their non-commercial ethics, and oppose imperialist structures of power. They promote their ideas through organizing information and communication reform campaigns and by advocating for an inclusive and equitable Internet. They also create new infrastructures for communication that help local, regional and global developments that relate to social movements.
The strength of these global networks is built on cooperation through social movement organizing campaigns and media reform initiatives that improve information and communication to benefit all. They are creating a complex network of local-local, transnational (especially south-south) regional, and other links that avoid the old colonial power dynamics and links between south and north.
These international networks continue to create regional connections while promoting the democratization and reforms in information and communication. They have become an integral element of the fight for better human rights and environmental sustainability.