And govt. totally didn't push for that exceptional "policy", it arose from the first principles of free market competition. Any apparent similarity to moderation on Weibo, TikTok or Bilibili is purely coincidental.
Sure, why not? Would it be suspicious if you and your neighbor both shared the same local doctor and got similar medical advice?
Doctors are expected to give medical advice while the US government is banned from policing speech. The analogy is fundamentally flawed.
I don't understand why you're mentioning the US government or policing speech, this article (and my analogy) is about youtube taking a video down. I think you may have misunderstood the analogy.