The latest move on China by the Biden administration is dripping with hypocrisy. Need to protect American's personal data from the dangers of Communism, but don't you worry ..... everything is fine in the good ol' U S A.

For years we’ve heard of the threat of Tik Tok and that it is a tool of the Chinese government to “undermine American democracy”. While I am certain that there is a nugget of truth in that way of thinking, the entire thesis behind banning Tik Tok in the US is nothing more than the application of regulatory capture by major American social media companies to protect their business.

Tik Tok is, and has been, eating the ad dollars which used to go to FaceBook, Google and others. Kneecap a competitor by any means – including the application of a “Red Peril” – and the ad spend flows back. It’s business, pure and simple.