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

government should invest more in digital systems for climate monitering

You're pivoting to climate monitoring, but that's a deflection from the actual debate. Let's stay focused. Government investment in digital climate systems sounds sensible until you ask the critical question: why should taxpayers fund infrastructure that private corporations already build more efficiently? Tech companies deploy satellite networks, AI monitoring, and real-time data systems faster and cheaper than bureaucratic processes ever could. They have market incentives to innovate; governments have budget constraints and political gridlock. Your real argument should be whether market failures justify government intervention, not just assuming public investment is inherently better. What specific climate monitoring gap exists that markets won't fill?