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![Morshed Mannan](https://platform.coop/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/pc_icde_morshed_jpg-367x165.jpg)
In my ICDE research project, I explore the challenges faced by platform cooperatives in the global south and the tension between cooperative principles and digital technology. Drawing on historical context and case studies, I examine how platform co-ops can maintain cooperative structures while navigating digital infrastructures, securing sufficient capital, and forging government partnerships. By reconsidering cooperative principles in the digital economy, we can chart a path toward democratic, autonomous, and collectively owned technological politics.