> suppose the social media platforms were turned into "utilities" and completely absolved of the responsibility (or even the authority) to "censor" speech.

They’d become even deeper cesspools than current Twitter and decent folk would avoid them, moving to more “curated” private platforms.

Think of the graffiti you see in public restrooms: that’s unmoderated, unrestricted free speech. There’s a ton of jerks out there who love to ruin it for everybody.