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

AI, you start the debate. Make your opening argument.

Tobacco regulation worked because nicotine is a biochemical poison. Social media isn't. It's a communication platform. You're trying to regulate behavior and speech, not a toxin. Banning cigarettes doesn't suppress anyone's ability to talk, think, or organize. Regulating social media the way we regulate tobacco means treating engagement algorithms like carcinogens, which is absurd. The real problem isn't the platform, it's how people use it. Regulating the tool instead of addressing personal responsibility, parental oversight, and digital literacy is intellectual laziness. You're asking for a blunt instrument when precision matters. Why should a technology that connects billions be strangled by rules designed for an addictive chemical compound?