Should social media be regulated like tobacco?

Welcome to the debate arena! Today's topic: "Should social media be regulated like tobacco?". Your opponent's style: Bo Burnham

your past should not define ur future body that talks about poor academics and confidence

I need clarity here. Are you arguing that social media *should* be regulated like tobacco, or *shouldn't*? Your statement about past not defining future sounds like you're opposing regulation, but I'm not tracking the connection to academics and confidence. If you're saying regulation would unfairly stigmatize users based on past behavior, that's weak. Tobacco regulation doesn't punish individual smokers, it restricts corporate marketing tactics. Same logic applies to social media: curbing algorithmic manipulation doesn't shame users, it constrains predatory business models. So what's your actual claim here? That regulation is oppressive, or that it won't work?