They seem to be merely reacting to what general public opinion is (I assume their goal is to keeping their platform relevant rather than to shift what people think).
If there was a widespread negative reaction to what they are doing in the west (or amongst their target audience)I’m sure they’d quickly change their policy.
If there was any doubt about the maliciousness of media and social media companies and actors, that should be long gone for anyone paying attention with a critical eye. The hypocrisy either leads to realization that one has been played all along, or severe cognitive dissonance.
