To me, that fact used to seem simply protectionism, but honestly it's very reasonable. Google and Facebook in particular are a security agencies dream - people

To me, that fact used to seem simply protectionism, but honestly it's very reasonable. Google and Facebook in particular are a security agencies dream - people volunteering to share messages, location, what they're reading, who they're friends with, etc - that a rational country would be afraid of from even friendly nations.