Social networks are in practice a natural monopoly. Having the operation of the natural monopoly pass be handled by the state is one solution.

I think another solution is for the state to force the operator of the social network to keep its APIs open. (It's anti-competitive to do otherwise, would be the argument.)

I think it's interesting that there's a Wiki page about this issue.[0]

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_media_as_a_public_utili...