Geopolitics on large Tech App Maps

Digital maps are not just a tool of navigation, but they become a field of geopolitical conflict for memory, boundaries and social perception of reality. Disputes around the activities of large corporations—from Lebanon and Palestine to Crimea or Kashmir—show that global large Techs not only describe the planet but increasingly co-create its political and cultural image, adapting it to the interests of states and their own business strategies. In the age of algorithms and information war, the digital map can become as crucial an influence tool as media, propaganda, or military demonstration of force.