Google's Ban on Social Media Outlets Like Facebook Twitter and Instagram Triggered a Concern From European and u.s. Companies

Google gave up its fight with chinese authorities over the banning of search terms in early 2013 by turning off a notification that alerted chinese units of potential censorship. In late 2014 china banned google's email service gmail a move that triggered a concerned response from the u.s. state department. i think it's worth questioning at least whether the motive in the by the administration and the establishment wings of both parties in wanting to ban tiktok is really this grave concern over data privacy, says cfr senior fellow adam segal.