At present the media affects people’s lives significantly. What impact does this have on society? Is it a negative or positive development?

It is true that media influences people. The main impact

this

has on society is that people are buying

unneedful

necessary for relief or supply

needful

things, and it is having a negative effect because many people are having financial problems due to excessive spending.

To begin

with, media

influences

Suggestion

influence

people into buying products that they do not need by bombarding them with advertisements. Many

individuals watch

Accept comma addition

individuals, watch

commercials on television and think that if they buy a certain brand, their status in society will be higher.

As a result

, they make impulse purchases without realizing the need for these items.

For example

, a recent survey conducted by World Mobile Magazine found that 40% of consumers replaced their phones with newer models after seeing celebrity endorsements in various magazines and newspapers. The negative outcome of

this

is that numerous people are facing financial crisis because of over-spending. Many individuals take loans and credit cards from banks and other lending agencies to facilitate their spending habits, and

consequently

, end up in bankruptcy.

For example

, a study conducted in 2018 by American Banking School found that 20% of the people took loans from banks to buy luxurious cars after watching in on television even though they knew they could not pay back. In conclusion, media sources like television and newspapers are a powerful tool that can influence people into buying things they do not require, and

this

is having a negative impact on people’s savings. It is recommended that the government spreads an an awareness campaign to help people realize the consequences of being influenced by advertisements, and

also

implement laws to deter them from applying for credit cards and loans.