In this chapter, we examine the growing concerns surrounding digital platforms’ impact on democratic communication and how they have spurred demand for better governance, which has been translated into diverse proposals for regulation. This scenario is presented as a departure from the early belief in the liberatory role of the Internet, as issues such as the spread of misinformation, hate speech, and increasing polarisation gain momentum in the public debate. We consider these speech problems to be much more a consequence, rather than a cause, of the hypercommercialisation of the contemporary digital communication systems. As such, even if speech regulation can play a role in tackling these issues, we argue that effective solutions should focus on structural measures, restructuring communication to prioritise publicly managed content production and distribution over market-driven technologies and companies