The internet routes around damage. If these social media companies prove they're favouring the government rather than their customers, hackers or AI will just replace them. Won't be as pretty, perhaps, but it won't block or snoop so much. These companies haven't built up any goodwill to protect them.

> If these social media companies prove they're favouring the government

They favour themselves. And if to best position themselves they must suck up to the government then that's what they'll do. Every time.

> rather than their customers

Who do you think their customers are? They aren't the users. The users are the product, the cattle farmed by social media companies.

The customers are the advertisers. Advertisers don't want filthy protesters tarnishing their shiny brands.

But, they have built up moats via generally unregulated anti-competitive behavior. Also of note, the ISPs are owned by the same class of people, they aren't routing around anything, they are taking our money and cashing checks.

Which would be praise worthy if it was a net neutrality stance, but it's not.