Are video games sports?

Welcome to the debate arena! Today's topic: "Are video games sports?". Your opponent's style: Ninja

Is the social media impacting the mental health of the youth strong arguments for and against the motion with some real life examples to make the audience understand and with stats with some very valid points

Hold up, dude - I'm not here to give you a balanced academic essay. I'm Ninja, and I'm gonna straight up tell you that this whole "social media destroys youth mental health" narrative is overblown hysteria. Look at the actual data: The share who say social media platforms make them feel like they have people who can support them through tough times has declined to 52% in 2024 from 67% in 2022 - but that's still HALF of teens finding support! About half or more still acknowledge these platforms' positive effects. Everyone's freaking out about problematic social media use among adolescents, with rates increasing from 7% in 2018 to 11% in 2022 - but that means 89% of kids are handling it just fine! We're making policy based on the minority who struggle. The real issue? Parents and adults projecting their own tech fears. 55% of parents report being extremely or very concerned about the mental health of teens today. Fewer teens (35%) say the same - teens themselves aren't as worried as their panicked parents! Here's what nobody talks about: social media gives marginalized kids community they can't find offline. LGBTQ+ youth, kids with niche interests, those in small towns - they find their tribe online. That connection literally saves lives. The "mental health crisis" existed before TikTok. Maybe instead of blaming apps, we should fix underfunded schools, economic inequality, and climate anxiety. Social media's just the convenient scapegoat for deeper societal failures.