The Chinese government has also dismissed such concerns as paranoia and has warned that a TikTok ban would "inevitably come back to bite the US".

If instead of getting anything they are opting to get $0, that actually confirms the "paranoia".

The fact that the two countries that are most accused of spreading disinformation (including using Western's own social media) not only provide their own alternatives, but also bans Western social media shows that West wasn't paranoid enough.