> But it seems to be practicing it

This deal cuts the US off from worldwide content. Just like China does.

The US TikTok will literally be a bubble that the US gov controls. So it's not even pretending to practice 'freedom' here.

The acceptance of China on the world stage shows that this isn't a problem for most.

You can't criticize the US for taking an authoritarian turn while simultaneously doing more and more business with a totalitarian state.

> Just like China does.

this deal is a direct copy of the one China forced onto Microsoft MSN Messenger's China operation some 15 years ago. almost 100% the same.