Should the Government Regulate Social Media Algorithms?

YES: Social media algorithms are optimized for engagement, not truth. They amplify divisive content, spread misinformation, and exploit psychological vulnerabilities. The free market has failed to self-correct because outrage is profitable. Government regulation of these algorithms is not censorship; it is consumer protection.

NO: Government regulation of algorithms is a slippery slope toward state control of information. Who decides what an acceptable algorithm looks like? The same politicians who spread misinformation themselves? The solution lies in transparency requirements and user empowerment, not in giving bureaucrats control over how information flows online.