Should we nationalize social media platforms?

The government's censorship would be like a hundred times worse than Twitter's.

No, and I think the opposite would happen. There would be even less freedom if these sites were regulated by the government. Maybe not right away, but depending upon who is in power, people's freedom would become more and more curtailed, little by little.

I know, the First Amendment is supposed to guarantee freedom of speech, but that doesn't mean that everyone who happens to be in power will honor that. Some people like to think of the Constitution, including the Bill of Rights, as a "living document" and therefore open to interpretation, which pretty much means that they can twist it to mean whatever they want it to mean. Or so it seems to me.

How about the other 200 countries that use social media?

It would save the NSA a lot of effort for sure

I foresee an internet shutdown eventually.. things have gone to shit for the left since we can talk to each other without their MSN filter

No, while I don't agree with them banning people, they should be tried in the court of public opinion.

sneaky

lol can you imagine trump in control of who gets to say what?

Absolutely - although the data collection from socila media is a huge public issue. This vast trove of detailed information on our behaviour is really dangerous for anyone, including a government, to have.