7/ What people forget is that the destruction of Meta and Twitter *doesn't* mean the destruction of the public square.
No, the *web* itself is the public square.
Anyone can set up a simple, basic website.
In fact, it's easier than ever to do this, and it costs very little money.
All you need is hardware.
And guess what? Almost all hardware made within the last 20 years is capable of being a webserver.
A basic website actually is the most accessible of social media tools.