Why can’t light be bent by electro magnets if light itself is an EM wave.

Question

Since lights an EM wave , why can’t another electro magnet bend it , considering that lights made up of electric and magnetic components.

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Answer 1

Because light can’t interact with itself. To be pushed by an electromagnetic field, the particle needs to be able to be pushed by a photon. Photons can’t push other photons, so light isn’t bent by EM.