It's not unreasonable to assume that TikTok, just as it comes under the control of billionaire Trump allies, suddenly take action in Trump's favor. Oracle chairman Larry Ellison is a major backer of multiple Trump administration officials, and he's certainly capable of using his company to push their agenda.

Newsom's complaint reeks of hypocrisy. While courting followers online, he champions sweeping censorship through California's Digital Age Assurance Act. His rhetoric masks authoritarian impulses — mandating age verification, expanding surveillance, and empowering government control over digital speech. Republicans are just as bad, funding the same agencies they used to condemn for censoring conservatives online.