Tan, Rachel Sue Yin2025-12-092025-12-092025Tan, R. (2025). Legal jurisdictions in a digital age: Challenges and opportunities in Parliamentary oversight of social media platforms. Australasian Parliamentary Review, 40, 171-189.0816-9152https://hdl.handle.net/10289/17817This article explores the challenges and opportunities of legal jurisdictions in the digital age, focusing on parliamentary oversight of social media platforms. The Christchurch shootings in New Zealand highlighted the internet's role in distributing harmful content, underscoring the need for effective regulation. Similarly, the potential TikTok ban in the US demonstrates the complexities of addressing national security concerns, data privacy, and foreign influence through legislative action. This article examines the Harvard Research Draft Convention on Jurisdiction with Respect to Crime and principles of sovereignty, comity, and non-intervention to highlight the evolving landscape of internet jurisdiction. It also emphasises the importance of balancing national laws with international standards to ensure fair and effective regulation.en© 2025 Australasian Study of Parliament Group (ASPG). Used with permission.Journal Article0816-91524407 Policy and administration4408 Political science4807 Public law