By &ldquo;digital colonialism&rdquo;, critics of the CyArk&ndash;Google project are referring to the fact that:

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By “digital colonialism”, critics of the CyArk–Google project are referring to the fact that:

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A.
CyArk and Google have been scanning images without copyright permission from host countries.
B.
the scanning process can damage delicate frescos and statues at the sites.
C.
countries where the scanned sites are located do not own the scan copyrights.
D.

CyArk and Google have not shared the details of digitisation with the host countries.

Option C is the correct answer.

Explanatory Answer

Note the context in which ‘digital colonialism’ is mentioned in the passage: ‘...the project is raising questions about Google's motivations and about who should own the digital copyrights. Some critics call it a form of "digital colonialism."’ The problem, according to the passage, is that the countries need CyArk's permission to use the images for commercial purposes.’ So, ‘digital colonialism’ is about the appropriation of the scan copyrights by CyArk-Google.