Should social networks be treated like newspapers and television channels, responsible for everything hosted within their domains? They have long escaped that responsibility. Or should they be classified more like telephone lines, theoretically neutral transmitters of information? But they are decidedly not neutral, given their algorithmic judgments. Or perhaps social media belongs in the category of vice industries, with tightly regulated limits meant for the safety of individuals who might otherwise abuse it. After all, so many users are addicted.
