MASSDEBAITER
CASUAL MOTION

Social media does more harm than good to society.

October 05, 2026
FOR
sana
AGAINST
nikhil07

Judge’s verdict

nikhil07 won
Adjudicated by the rule-based judge
Judge’s reasoning

sana left the debate — the win goes to nikhil07 by forfeit.

Totals — sana: 57.4 · nikhil07: 57.4
sana (FOR)57.4
out of 100
Argument quality2.7 / 20
0 reasoning connectives across 114 words.
Evidence & accuracy11.5 / 20
2 claim(s) supported by sources, 0 needing context, 0 unverified.
Rebuttal engagement4.7 / 20
0 direct engagement(s); 18% topical overlap with opponent.
Clarity & delivery18.5 / 20
Avg sentence 16 words across 114 words spoken.
Conduct20.0 / 20
Respectful throughout.
🏅 nikhil07 (AGAINST)57.4
out of 100
Argument quality3.1 / 20
0 reasoning connectives across 128 words.
Evidence & accuracy8.5 / 20
1 claim(s) supported by sources, 1 needing context, 1 unverified.
Rebuttal engagement5.8 / 20
0 direct engagement(s); 23% topical overlap with opponent.
Clarity & delivery20.0 / 20
Avg sentence 12 words across 128 words spoken.
Conduct20.0 / 20
Respectful throughout.

🗳 Audience verdict

No audience votes this time.
sana (FOR) 0 · nikhil07 (AGAINST) 0

📜 Transcript

sana
ok i'll start. social media does more harm, i honestly think its made everyone more anxious. everyone comparing their life to some perfect instagram version of other people
nikhil07
but thats on how you use it right? i follow cooking pages and cricket stuff, it doesnt make me anxious at all
sana
you're one person tho. ask any teenager how they feel after scrolling for an hour
✔ SUPPORTED BY SOURCES
“you're one person tho.”
Key terms align with the evidence. Corroborated by 2 sources. Checked encyclopedia and news sources.
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nikhil07
teenagers will find something to feel bad about anyway. before insta it was magazines and tv
sana
magazines didnt follow you to bed tho. your phone is in your hand at 2am
✔ SUPPORTED BY SOURCES
“your phone is in your hand at 2am”
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sana
and the apps are made to keep you scrolling, thats the whole business
nikhil07
sure but thats the same for netflix and youtube. you cant blame one thing for everything
✔ SUPPORTED BY SOURCES
“you cant blame one thing for everything”
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sana
youtube is socal media too imo
sana
*social
nikhil07
fine lol. but look at the good side. i found my current job through linkedin. my mom talks to her sisters in dubai every day on whatsapp
sana
whatsapp is more like messaging, thats not really what i mean
nikhil07
it has groups, status, forwards. its as social as it gets. and honestly the forwards are where all the fake news comes from so maybe dont count it 😅
sana
haha thank you, yes. the fake news thing is my biggest problem with it. my whole family group believed some miracle cure thing during covid
nikhil07
lol ok walked into that one. wait we only have like 40 sec left, want to extend? i'm not done
◐ NEEDS CONTEXT
“lol ok walked into that one.”
Topic is documented but the specific claim needs more context. Checked encyclopedia and news sources.
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? UNVERIFIED
“wait we only have like 40 sec left, want to extend?”
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