Algorithmic feeds are the invisible engines powering modern social media, using complex AI to study user behavior and serve highly personalized content designed to maximize engagement time. Proponents of a ban argue these algorithms deliberately amplify controversial, polarizing, and outrage-inducing content to keep users scrolling, which actively damages democracy and mental health. Opponents argue that algorithms are essential for filtering out spam and surfacing relevant content, warning that government intervention in software design is a dangerous overreach that harms user experience
