Politically? Because government run media is anathema to the American public. Even government adjacent media gets crucified in politics, PBS being an example.

Politically? Because government run media is anathema to the American public. Even government adjacent media gets crucified in politics, PBS being an example. It would also be a moderation nightmare because of the massive amount of precedent, laws, and regulations about official government comms. The real unsolved problem of social media is moderation. If we could crack that, it might make sense to offer it as a public service. Until then, it’s just a lawsuit waiting to happen. That said, TikTok has clearly gotten Congress thinking about it.