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Originally Posted by webecedarian
But there's a difference between the "interwebs" as a network, or a facilitator, or transmitter, versus social media sites, very specific destinations.
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SO called "social networks" like Facebook, Twitter etc. are specific destinations on the web, but they present themselves to users as general purpose means of communications. When they have enough users that come to depend on them, they become become such general purpose means of communications, that is owned and controlled by a private entity that is not subject to regulation.