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Internapolicity, digital governance, platform sovereignty, algorithmic policy, hybrid jurisdiction. 1. Introduction In 2023, a social media platform permanently suspended a political candidate’s account for incitement. No state court ordered the suspension. No treaty governed it. The decision was made by an internal policy team guided by community standards, enforced by code, and reviewed by a quasi-judicial board funded by the corporation itself. This event—repeated thousands of times daily—reveals a profound transformation: the rise of internapolicity . internapolicity
Internapolicity refers to the condition where policy (rules, sanctions, incentives) is generated internally by a non-state polity (an organized community with its own governance structures) but exercises authority over individuals and transactions that cross traditional state boundaries. Unlike international law (agreed between states) or national policy (enacted by a sovereign), internapolicity is endogenous, privatized, and technically executed. None declared
Algorithmic norm-setting often lacks explainability. A user whose wallet is frozen may never receive a specific policy citation—only a message: “activity inconsistent with our terms.” Introduction In 2023, a social media platform permanently