Elizabeth Warren's plan to break up Facebook risks helping China

If global tech giant withdraws from Southeast Asia, WeChat will take its place

American presidential candidates have talked at length about breaking up Big Tech companies like Amazon, Apple, Google and Facebook, which also owns Instagram and WhatsApp. The proposals appear sensible on their face. Senator Elizabeth Warren's new regulatory framework would aim to curb anticompetitive practices, protect user data and ultimately prevent election interference -- all critical to American interests.

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