The concept of digital sovereignty broadly refers to the capacity of individuals, organizations, and nations to control their own digital infrastructure, data, and technology, with implications varying by context. While governments, especially in Europe and the global majority, emphasize reducing dependency on foreign technology and infrastructure for economic and geopolitical reasons, the Electronic Frontier Foundation advocates for a vision centered on user autonomy, open source tools, interoperability, strong encryption, and resilience rather than state control or new monopolies. They underscore the importance of policies and technologies that empower users to manage their data securely and freely, resisting both Big Tech dominance and potential government censorship or splintering of the internet.
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/09/digital-sovereignty-what-it-what-it-could-be