Look, I get why people are frustrated. Algorithms amplifying outrage, misinformation spreading like wildfire, billionaires making editorial decisions behind closed doors. But treating social media like a public utility is the wrong fix, and it's a dangerous one. A utility is a physical infrastructure—water, electricity, gas. It has clear, measurable standards. Social media is speech, culture, and community. You can't regulate it the way you regulate a power grid without deciding what content is acceptable. And who makes that call? A federal agency? That's chilling. And here's the thing from a city perspective: these platforms are where local communities actually organize. Mutual aid, small business promotion, tenant rights, even just finding a lost dog. Turning them into heavily-regulated public utilities would mean bureaucratic approval for everything. That slows everything down and gives the government power over everyday conversation. Yes, we need accountability. Transparency in algorithms, data privacy rules, antitrust enforcement. But a utility framework is blunt-force regulation for a complex, living thing. It would stifle innovation and free expression. Let's fix the problems without breaking what actually works.

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