> To require a safety study for anything someone might "unleash" as a public product would be bonkers Let’s examine that and see if it holds up. To sell food,

> To require a safety study for anything someone might "unleash" as a public product would be bonkers Let’s examine that and see if it holds up. To sell food, it is regulated and must be approved. And drugs. And cars. And anything that plugs into power. Anything that makes noise. Anything with an engine. Any kids toy. Any structural or safety item. In fact, I would say the very vast majority of “public products” that a person wants to sell must be certified and meet regulations for that category of one kind or another. Now you may say software is different. Often yes, but some software (gambling, health stuff, credit card stuff) must be certified and meet regulations. There are hefty penalties for breaking the rules. And finally you might say this is different because social media is free. Plenty of things in the world that are free must meet regulations and pass tests (free drinking water, free power, etc). Just because I offer a free shuttle to my venue doesn’t mean the bus or driver are not regulated. Even if you give away free food you must have a food safe certification so you don’t make people sick with half-cooked chicken. So you see, “unleashing” public products into the world with no approval or testing or regulations or evidence that it doesn’t cause harm is actually the exception, not the rule.