Let's imagine a town where the water company says, "We'll deliver water, but only if you agree to let us monitor your bathroom habits." That's absurd, right? Yet that's essentially what treating social media like a utility would mean. Utilities are essential, standardized services. Water and electricity have no editorial judgment. Social media is fundamentally about curation, ranking, and community norms. The entire value is the subjective experience. Regulating it like a common carrier would strip away the very algorithms that make it useful, forcing everyone into a bland, identical feed. Also, the utility model presumes a natural monopoly. But social media is fiercely competitive. If you hate the vibe on one network, you can join another tomorrow. That's not a utility; that's a marketplace. The "essential service" argument collapses when users can leave freely, unlike switching electricity providers. It's a false equivalence built on a shaky analogy.

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