They don't have to be fully operated by a govt in order to exert operational control in certain areas of interest.
We have seen this with Zoom: China-Based Executive at U.S. Telecommunications Company Charged with Disrupting Video Meetings Commemorating Tiananmen Square Massacre
We have seen this with Zoom: China-Based Executive at U.S. Telecommunications Company Charged with Disrupting Video Meetings Commemorating Tiananmen Square Massacre
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/china-based-executive-us-tele...