There’s a second huge aspect to this which is allowing domestic industry to develop. There’s a reason that China and Russia are basically the only countries that have their own domestic alternative to Google, FB, and Amazon. Letting in giant US companies unchecked means that local companies will never have a chance to get off the ground. Ensuring digital sovereignty is just as important as having control over the media space.
There’s a second huge aspect to this which is allowing domestic industry to develop. There’s a reason that China and Russia are basically the only countries that have their own domestic alternative to Google, FB, and Amazon. Letting in giant US companies unchecked means that local companies will never have a chance to get off the ground. Ensuring digital sovereignty is just as important as having control over the media space.