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  "id": 554007,
  "title": "The Global South’s digital future must not belong to Bezos and Musk",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/the-global-souths-digital-future-must-not-belong-to-bezos-and-musk",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-11T09:52:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Al Jazeera",
    "slug": "al-jazeera",
    "url": "https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2026/8/11/the-global-souths-digital-future-must-not-belong-to-bezos-and-musk?traffic_source=rss"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Satellite internet can close digital divide, but Global South must not trade access for dependence on foreign firms.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Citizen",
        "title": "‘We’re not serving Harare or Lagos’: Mashaba says ActionSA mayors must serve South Africans first",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/were-not-serving-harare-or-lagos-mashaba-says-actionsa-mayors-must",
        "published": "2026-08-11T08:48:24.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}