> YouTube and other large platforms should be regulated like public utilities

But they are in private hands, aren't they ? Welcome to capitalism my friend. And don't forget to vote on the next election.

There isn't presently a good solution to this. I think regulations like that will probably have downstream effects, kicking the can down the road.

Google is already bad enough at government collusion, divulging data, as are other infrastructure providers.

Best-case is gutting Alphabet and breaking it up to the effect of decentralization of its pieces.

I think if anything regulating the current instruments would just harden their social/political position which furthers their interests more than anything.