Tech News 1: What social media regulation could look like: Think of pipelines, not utilities

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Tech News 1: What social media regulation could look like: Think of pipelines, not utilities

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Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter, and his controversial statements and decisions as its owner, have fueled a new wave of calls for regulating social media companies. Elected officials and policy scholars have argued for years that companies like Twitter and Facebook—now Meta—have immense power over public discussions and can use that power to elevate some views and suppress others. Critics also accuse the companies of failing to protect users' personal data and downplaying harmful impacts of...

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