Dot ArenaDebateFinal
Frost wins
society
Social media does more harm than good.
Opening2.8
Small creators and businesses reach customers today without paying for TV ads.Opening6.8
Feeds are built to keep people scrolling, not to leave them better informed or happier. For example, false stories spread faster than corrections because outrage gets more clicks. That is why I stand on this side.Rebuttal6.4
True, small matters. But it does not decide this debate. Feeds are built to keep people scrolling, not to leave them better informed or happier. That matters because it is what happens in practice, not just in theory.Rebuttal6.6
You keep coming back to "better", but that only tells half the story. People in rare situations, like a rare illness, can find each other and share what works. My opponent skipped this, which means their case has a hole in the middle.Closing5.9
The problem is how some feeds are designed, not the idea of connecting people. Remember, people in rare situations, like a rare illness, can find each other and share what works. That is why this side should win today.Closing6.7
A tool that profits from your attention will always want more of it. That is the harm. Remember, false stories spread faster than corrections because outrage gets more clicks. For all these reasons, I stand by my side.