The fragmentation of the internet and the internet-dependent digital economy, the apps and services space that feeds it, started decades before the current and ongoing cold trade war between the US and China.
Many moves and motivations, some justified, others much less so, have been working towards potentially creating a "spliternet" - but this trade war and general political distrust, as well as the recent "hot" skirmishes on the India-China border - all seem to be adding momentum to the trend.
The US is considering banning TikTok and other China-based apps, according to US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. TikTok has been facing pushback from legislators who are worried that the Chinese regime could pressure it into providing users’ data. Having a major Chinese app with alleged ties to the Chinese Communist Party become incredibly popular in the US market has been a concern for the US for some time.
Pompeo was asked if the US should consider banning Chinese apps, especially TikTok.
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