That's a matter of compliance with local censorship laws. American social media companies are obligated to do that when operating abroad, not just in China. You

That's a matter of compliance with local censorship laws. American social media companies are obligated to do that when operating abroad, not just in China. YouTube just blocked a Canadian video at the request of the Indian government, for example. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/india-fifth-estate-video-story-1.7142721 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/india-fifth-estate-video-stor... > In an email to CBC on Wednesday, YouTube said it had received an order from India's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology to block access to the video of the story from its website. > YouTube confirmed to CBC News Wednesday afternoon that "the content has now been blocked from view" on the India YouTube country site. While the content is restricted in India, the video is still available everywhere else on YouTube.