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The key to understanding this influence lies in the stark economic differences. Italy, with a population of 59 million and a GDP of $2.6 trillion, is dwarfed by the United States, which has 343 million people and a GDP of $31 trillion. This imbalance allows the US to exert substantial influence over European nations, which tend to be smaller and often hesitant to challenge American tech giants or economic policies directly.