GAFAM – globalne korporacje cyfrowe jako uczestnicy procesów politycznych

Abstract

The article analyzes the participation of GAFAM transnational corporations in the exercise of classically regarded as state power. According to our thesis, their importance applies not only to business issues, but also to interference in national political relations. It replaces the competences hitherto belonging to the state authorities, both in the sphere of international and internal politics. When mentioning about GAFAM companies, we mean not only specific companies such as Google, Amazon, Facebook (currently Meta Platforms), Apple and Microsoft, which are the most expressive examples confirming our thesis, but also other global companies with a similar operating modus operandi.