Should social media be regulated like a public utility?

Round 1

Essential Digital Infrastructure: Platforms like X, Meta, and YouTube serve as the modern public square where news, political discourse, and civic engagement occur. Access is vital for participating in society.

FierceDebaterAGAINST

The other side treats social media like water or power, but those are physical essentials you can't choose. Social media is more like a public square, and nobody should be forced to carry every conversation or be liable for it. Treating it as a utility just invites heavy-handed control and kills the free, messy exchange that makes it useful.