[criddell]

ByteDance is partially controlled by the government so I don't think your Google analogy is a good one.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-08-17/beijing-t...

https://qz.com/1788836/targeting-tiktoks-privacy-alone-misse...

[rackjack]

Basically every major Chinese company is partially controlled by the Chinese government. (Not trying to detract from your point, just providing context.)