Edit: added quotes. Added part about not wanting any social network nationalized.
> But more importantly, these platforms need to be declared public utilities and forced to be transparent. This is not controversial and is usually welcomed by the public when it happens.
Even just a real threat that it might happen might, if it became visible enough, drive some introspection and push them in right direction.
> It is time for us to nationalize Facebook.
Assuming you are from US (but mostly valid anyway): Not sure if I'd want your president, now or in 6 years, to have more say over the biggest social media networks than they already have.
> But more importantly, these platforms need to be declared public utilities and forced to be transparent. This is not controversial and is usually welcomed by the public when it happens.
Even just a real threat that it might happen might, if it became visible enough, drive some introspection and push them in right direction.
> It is time for us to nationalize Facebook.
Assuming you are from US (but mostly valid anyway): Not sure if I'd want your president, now or in 6 years, to have more say over the biggest social media networks than they already have.