The media used to be more closely regulated in the US. Consider the Fairness Doctrine (1949-2011) [0]. It's the size and number of news organizations that's co

The media used to be more closely regulated in the US. Consider the Fairness Doctrine (1949-2011) [0]. It's the size and number of news organizations that's concerning. Private ownership is fine. But when very few platforms exist, the control of the narrative by any one platform increases. It doesn't permit a variety of viewpoints. [0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FCC_fairness_doctrine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FCC_fairness_doctrine